Unsure of what the balance held   I touched my belly overwhelmed   By what I had been chosen to perform   But then an angel came one day   Told me to kneel down and pray   For unto me a man child would be born   Woe this crazy circumstance   I knew his life deserved a chance   But everybody told me to be smart   Look at your career they said,   "Lauryn, baby use your head"   But instead I chose to use my heart      Now the joy of my world is in Zion   Now the joy of my world is in Zion      How beautiful if nothing more   Than to wait at Zion's door   I've never been in love like this before   Now let me pray to keep you from   The perils that will surely come   See life for you my prince has just begun   And I thank you for choosing me   To come through unto life to be   A beautiful reflection of his grace   For I know that a gift so great   Is only one God could create   And I'm reminded every time I see your face      That the joy of my world is in Zion   Now the joy of my world is in Zion   Now the joy of my world is in Zion   Now the joy of my world is in Zion      Marching, marching, marching to Zion   Marching, marching   Marching, marching, marching to Zion   Beautiful, beautiful Zion   (repeat to end of song)