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Beautiful City

George Gill (1850) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 48:12

Verse 1

Beautiful Zion, built above, Beautiful city that I love, Beautiful gates of pearly white, Beautiful temple, God its light.

Verse 2

Beautiful trees forever there, Beautiful fruit they always bear, Beautiful rivers gliding by, Beautiful fountains never dry.

Verse 3

Beautiful crowns on every brow, Beautiful palms the conquerors show, Beautiful robes the ransomed wear, Beautiful all who enter there.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 48:12

Reference 2

  • psalms 50:2

Reference 3

  • revelation 7:9-17

Reference 4

  • revelation 21:2-23
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