Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken John Newton, 1779 Zion; God’s eternal presence in the world and church Pss. 9:11; 87:3; Isa. 4:5; 33:20-21 St. 1 (Glorious things . . . ) Pss. 48:1-2; 87:3; Matt. 7:24-25; 16:18 St. 2 (See the streams . . . ) Exod. 17:1-6; John 4:10-14 St. 3 (Round each habitation . . . ) Exod. 13:21-22; 33:14; Num. 9:15