
Author: Alexander Pope Hymnal: The Lutheran Hymnal #503 (1941) Meter: 10.10.10.10 First Line: Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise! Lyrics: 1 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise!
Exalt thy tow'ring head and lift thine eyes;
See heav’n its sparkling portals wide display
And break upon thee in a flood of day.
2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn;
See future sons, and daughters yet unborn,
In crowding ranks on ev'ry side arise
Demanding life, impatient for the skies.
3 See barb'rous nations at Thy gates attend,
Walk in Thy light, and in Thy temple bend;
See Thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings,
While ev'ry land its joyous tribute brings.
4 The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay,
Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away;
But fixed this Word, His saving pow'r remains;
Thy realm shall last, thine own Messiah reigns.
Amen. Topics: The Church Missions Scripture: Isaiah 60:1 Languages: English Tune Title: OLD 124TH
Rise, Crowned with Light, Imperial Salem, Rise