How God’s heart yearns for fair ’Salem

How God’s heart yearns for fair ’Salem

For Zion’s peak

His love

His gem

God with man blent

mutual rest;

Will we embrace God’s deep pleasure?

O my Belov’d

I’ll follow anywhere;

Glorious King

all my heart’s Thine fore’er.

We’ll overcome

satisfy Your desire

Standing with You on Zion fair.

I

though so plain

entrance can gain

To Zion turn

vict’ry obtain.

With vision bright guiding my steps

Cast weights aside

forward pressing.

His grace supplies

His love constrains;

“Isaac’s” upon faith’s altar lain.

Earth’s aims are ash—what fragrance sweet!

God’s holy plan is life’s meaning.

The clouds surround; the race let’s run;

Spiritual war

we fight as one.

Self-will denied

the Body’s built

High peak in sight

truth revealing.

Co-work in love

ceaselessly toil;

Follow the flow

one heart

one soul.

High gospel spread to all the earth;

Build Zion; speed Your returning!