1. Hail to the brightness
of Zion’s glad morning!
Joy to the lands that
in darkness have lain!
Hushed be the accents
of sorrow and mourning;
Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.
2. Hail to the brightness
of Zion’s glad morning!
Long by the prophets
of Israel foretold!
Hail to the millions
from bondage returning!
Gentiles and Jews
the blest vision behold.
3. Lo, in the desert
rich flowers are springing,
Streams ever copious
are gliding along;
Loud from the mountain tops
echoes are ringing,
Wastes rise in verdure,
and mingle in song.
4. See, from all lands,
from the isles of the ocean,
Praise to the Savior
ascending on high;
Fallen the engines
of war and commotion;
Shouts of salvation
are rending the sky.