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1 To Judah's rugged lofty land Our God in mercy came And raised His good and kindly hand His righteous will to claim. And raised His good and kindly hand His righteous will to claim. 2 'Twas there He raised the glory light To men and nations prove That He is God, in holy might And reigns in truth and love. That He is God, in holy might And reigns in trust and love. 3 In that sweet land we've heard so long The hills do flood with fame It's roads are hope, its streams are song The valleys spread His name. It's roads are hope, its streams are song The valleys spread His name. 4 No God as He was ever known In earth or sea or sky In hearts of men He built His throne Rules nations from on high. In hearts of men He built His throne Rules nations from on high. 5 To them the holy seers he sent His might and truth to tell His will make known to them who're bent In sin's dark ways to dwell. His will make known to them who're bent In sin's dark ways to dwell. 6 He gave his Son, our Lord, to die To walk in him with men Hear childhood's cry and mother's sigh And bread and courage give. Hear childhood's cry and mother's sigh And bread and courage give. 7 And through his bleeding heart make known How we through sorrows go But by his rise the third day morn Our blest salvation show. But by his rise the third day morn Our blest salvation show. 8 By Calvary through Joseph's tomb Has come the world's last hope The birds so sing, the morn's a'bloom The hold of sin has broke. The birds so sing, the morn's a'bloom The hold of sin has broke. 9 Ye angels from the sky come down O'er every Bethlehem Give every city love's renown Like old Jerusalem. Give every city love's renown Like old Jerusalem. 10 There mankind who would not bow To bold frustration's bain Shall share and know both high and low Our Lord's triumphant reign. Shall share and know both high and low Our Lord's triumphant reign. | The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #657 (1999) The Cyber Hymnal #16009 |