When in the Gates of Zion

When

in the gates of Zi­on

Jesus ap­peared on earth

Music

the tem­ple fill­ing

Burst from the child­ren forth.

Oh

to have joined that sing­ing

Oh

to have swelled the chord:

Blessèd is He that com­eth!

Blessèd is Christ

the Lord!

Still

in the gates of Zi­on

Jesus ap­pears on earth

Music and ador­ation

Burst from the child­ren forth

Still may they join in sing­ing

Still may they swell the chord—

Blessèd is He that com­eth!

Blessèd is Christ

the Lord!

Welcome the Sab­bath morn­ing!

Welcome the Gos­pel rays!

Welcome the Sav­ior’s pre­sence

Welcome His feet with praise.

Join we the world’s sweet voic­es

Singing the an­cient chord—

Blessèd is He that com­eth!

Blessèd is Christ

the Lord!