Zion, to Thy Savior Singing

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1 Zion, to thy Savior singing,
to thy Prince and Shepherd bringing
sweetest hymns of love and praise,
thou wilt never reach the measure
of his worth, by all the treasure
of thy most ecstatic lays.

2 Of all wonders that can thrill thee,
and with adoration fill thee,
what than this can greater be,
that himself to thee he giveth?
He that eateth ever liveth,
for the Bread of Life is he.

3 Fill thy lips to overflowing
with sweet praise, his mercy showing,
who this heav'nly table spread:
on this day so glad and holy,
to each longing spirit lowly
giveth he the living Bread.

4 Here the King hath spread his table,
whereon eyes of faith are able
Christ our Passover to trace:
shadows of the law are going,
light and life and truth in flowing,
night to day is giving place.

5 O Good Shepherd, Bread life giving,
us, thy grace and life receiving,
feed and shelter evermore;
thou on earth our weakness guiding,
we in heav'n with thee abiding
with all saints will thee adore.


Source: Trinity Psalter Hymnal #199

Translator: Alexander Ramsay Thompson

Thompson, Alexander Ramsay, D.D., a minister of the American Reformed Dutch Church, was born at New York, Oct. 22, 1822, and graduated at the New York University, 1842, and the Princeton Seminary, 1845. He was Reformed Dutch Pastor at various places, including East Brooklyn, St. Paul's (R. P. D.), New York City, North Reformed Church, Brooklyn (1874), and others. Dr. Thompson was joint editor of the Reformed Dutch Hymns of the Church, N. Y., 1869, and the Hymns of Prayer and Praise, 1871. He has contributed original hymns and translations from the Latin to these collections, to Schaff’s Christ in Song, 1869, and to the Sunday School Times, Philadelphia, 1883, &c. In addition two original hymns:— 1. 0 Thou Whose filmed and fading eye.… Go to person page >

Author: St. Thomas, Aquinas

Thomas of Aquino, confessor and doctor, commonly called The Angelical Doctor, “on account of," says Dom Gueranger, "the extraordinary gift of understanding wherewith God had blessed him," was born of noble parents, his father being Landulph, Count of Aquino, and his mother a rich Neapolitan lady, named Theodora. The exact date of his birth is not known, but most trustworthy authorities give it as 1227. At the age of five he was sent to the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino to receive his first training, which in the hands of a large-hearted and God-fearing man, resulted in so filling his mind with knowledge and his soul with God, that it is said the monks themselves would often approach by stealth to hear the words of piety and wisdo… Go to person page >

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First Line: Zion, to thy Savior singing
Title: Zion, to Thy Savior Singing
Latin Title: Lauda Sion Salvatorem
Author: St. Thomas, Aquinas
Translator: Alexander Ramsay Thompson
Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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