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The City of God

Samuel Johnson (1860) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 48:1-2

Verse 1

City of God, how broad and far outspread thy walls sublime! The true thy chartered freemen are of every age and clime:

Verse 2

One holy church, one army strong, one steadfast, high intent; one working band, one harvest-song, one King omnipotent.

Verse 3

How purely hath thy speech come down from man's primaeval youth! How grandly hath thine empire grown of freedom, love, and truth!

Verse 4

How gleam thy watch-fires through the night with never-fainting ray! How rise thy towers, serene and bright, to meet the dawning day!

Verse 5

In vain the surge's angry shock, in vain the drifting sands: unharmed upon the eternal Rock the eternal city stands.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • psalms 48:1-2

Reference 2

  • psalms 48:8

Reference 3

  • psalms 48:12-14

Reference 4

  • psalms 87:1-3

Reference 5

  • isaiah 26:1

Reference 6

  • matthew 7:24-25

Reference 7

  • ephesians 4:4-6

Reference 8

  • revelation 21:10
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