HYMN #0928 SSS #928 • SS&S Meter: 8.7. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #928: We are marching to a city

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

We are marching to a city
On the hill ... of Zion fair;
With its beauty and its splendour,
There’s no other can compare: ...
Soon with all ... the ransomed army,
In their pure ... and bright array,
We shall gather in the morning,
Where the shadows flee away. . . .

By the martyrs and apostles,
And the holy men of old,
Will the story of redemption
Through eternal years be told:
We shall hear and join the chorus
In that realm of endless day,
When we gather in the morning,
Where the shadows flee away.

There are voices we remember,
There are friends we dearly love;
We shall meet them at the portals
Of that city built above:
And our Saviour’s" Come, ye blessed!"
All our trials will repay,
When we gather in the morning,
Where the shadovs flee away.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "We are marching to a city"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #928 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 3 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: 8.7.
Stanza Structure: 3 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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