Thy Beautiful Garments, O Zion! Assume

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Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1841

Hymn 296
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1. Thy beautiful garments, O Zion! assume,
The day star hath risen, thy path to illume;
Thy night hath been dreary, but joyous the morn,
No longer sit mourning, afflicted—forlorn.

2. Thy sons from afar, and thy daughters among,
Triumphant return, and require a new song,
They've bowed low their heads, and their harps were unstrung,
While long on the willows neglected they hung.

3. In robes of salvation thou'rt made to rejoice;
Come, sing of his righteousness, lift up thy voice!
Lo! thousands of harps, with thy voices shall join,
For God is thy glory, arise thou and shine!

4. Thy walls are salvation, thy gates are all praise,
Thou'lt need not the sun, or the moon's paler rays,
Thy God is a light everlasting to thee,
Released from thy bondage, behold! thou art free!

5. Thy watchmen are stationed, with banners displayed,
Thy walls to defend—they're in armor arrayed;
They cease not to cry in the strength of their might,
"Come, joy in salvation, and bask in its light!"

6. Then haste through thy gates, thou beloved of the Lord,
Who hath sworn by his strength, his unchangeable word,
That thou should'st to kingdoms and nations give birth—
Thy glory become a sweet praise in the earth.