The Heavenly Jerusalem

Jerusalem

thou ci­ty blest

Thy child­ren all are free;

And wea­ry ones our Lord gives rest

Here sing glad songs of thee.

Their lov­ing hearts

though fierce­ly tossed

On life’s wild

rag­ing sea

Will

yon­der

when life’s sea is crossed

Find end­less joy in thee.

Bright crys­tal streams un­ceas­ing flow

Within thy gates so fair;

Thy streets of gold bear throngs in white

To hail our en­trance there:

Could we abide but one sweet day

With all thy glo­ri­ous throng

All sting of death would flee away

In hope’s tri­umph­ant song.

Jerusalem

thou har­bor blest;

We long

be­yond life’s sea

When earth­ly suns have sunk to rest

To an­chor safe in thee.

O sun­lit clime

where clouds ne’er frown

Where heart­aches nev­er come!

We hope

at last

to wear the crown

And share thy joys at home.