Methodist-Hymns-703
1: CITY of God, how broad and far
Outspread thy walls sublime!
The true thy chartered freemen are
Of every age and clime.
2: One holy Church, one army strong;
One steadfast, high intent,
One working band, one harvest song,
One King omnipotent
3: How purely hath thy speech come down
From man’s primeval youth!
How grandly hath thine empire grown
Of freedom, love and truth!
4: How gleam thy watch fires-through the night
With never-fainting ray!
How rise thy towers, serene and bright
To meet the dawning day!
5: In vain the surge’s angry shock,
In vain the drifting sands;
Unharmed upon the eternal Rock
The eternal City stands.