Babylon Is Fallen Lyrics

Hail the day so long expected!

Hail the year of full release!

Zion's walls are now erected

And her watchmen publish peace

From the distant coasts of Shinar

The shrill trumpet loudly roars

Hark and hear her people crying

See the city disappear!

Trade and traffic all are dying!

Lo we sink and perish here!

Sailors who have bought her traffic

Crying from her distant shore

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

All her merchants cry with wonder

What is this that's come to pass?

Murm'ring like the distant thunder

Crying out Alas! Alas!

Swell the sound ye kings and nobles!

Priests and people rich and poor!

Lo the captives are returning!

Up to Zion see them fly!

While the smoke of Babel's burning

Rolls across the darken'd sky!

Days of mourning now are ended

Years of bondage now are o'er

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

Zion's children raise your voices

And the joyful news proclaim!

How the heavenly host rejoices!

Shout and echo back the same!

See the ancients of the city

Terrify'd at the uproar!

Tune your harps ye heavenly choir!

Shout ye foll'wers of the Lamb!

See the city all on fire!

Clap your hands and blow the flame!

Now's the day of compensation

On the scarlet colour'd whore;

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more

Babylon is fallen! is fallen! is fallen!

Babylon is fallen to rise no more