Lyrics
Verse 1
O daughters of Zion
O Abraham’s sons
Hear the words of your Father
Hear His promise of love
I will make you a blessing
Count the stars if you can
You will be a great nation
I will give you this land
Chorus
I will bring you back home
Bring you back home Oh My children
You will no longer roam
Lost and alone in the night
There is nothing on earth
that could take you away
Once I gather you under My wings
I will bring you all back home
Again
Verse 2
Though you’ve wandered like strangers
To the ends of the earth
I will send you a savior
I will finish my work
You have no other shepherd
You have no other lord
Green pastures are waiting
In Zion once more
Bridge
So we pray for the peace
But look to the East
For the Sun rises sudden and fierce
Every prophet and priest
And king in the City
Will look on the One they have pierced
We will mourn for the One we have pierced
Verse 3
But don’t fear O my daughters or sons of Abraham
I will wash you with water
I will offer the Lamb
Though your sins were like scarlet
They’ll be whiter than snow
I have always been with you
I will never let go
Tag
Adonai Eloheinu
Adonai echad
Shema Israel
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Zion” by Aaron Shust is a song that gives voice to promises of restoration for Israel gathered from the Hebrew prophets. The first verse is addressed to the daughters of Zion and the sons of Abraham, repeating God’s promises of blessing, descendants like the stars, and a land. These are close to Genesis 12:2-3, 15:5, and 17:8.
The chorus pictures God bringing His people home, saying they will no longer roam lost and alone, and that nothing can take them away once He gathers them. The idea is close to Ezekiel 36:24 and Isaiah 11:12. The second verse promises a savior and green pastures in Zion.
The bridge prays for the peace of Jerusalem, as in Psalm 122:6, and looks to the One who was pierced, a link to Zechariah 12:10. The third verse offers cleansing, a sacrificial Lamb, and sins made whiter than snow, which recalls Isaiah 1:18. The tag repeats the Hebrew Shema, “Adonai echad,” from Deuteronomy 6:4, closing on the oneness of God.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 36:24 God gathers His people and brings them home
- Zechariah 12:10 Looking on the One they have pierced
- Isaiah 1:18 Sins like scarlet made white as snow