Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#274

274. Jerusalem on High

1. Jerusalem on high
My song and city is;
My home whene'er I die,
The center of my bliss.

Refrain:
Oh, happy place!
When shall I be,
My God, with thee
To see your face?

2. No sun by day shines there,
Nor moon by silent night;
Oh! no, these needless are;
The Lamb the city's light. [Refrain]

3. There dwells my Lord, my King,
Judged here unfit to live.
There angels to him sing
And lowly homage give. [Refrain]

4. The bleeding martyrs they
Within those courts are found,
Clothed now in pure array,
Their seats with glory crowned. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem on high
• Title: Jerusalem on High
• Author: Samuel Crossman (1664)
• Refrain First Line: Oh, happy place!
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 12:22-23
• Topic: Ordinary Time: Week 16
• Notes: Text by Anglican priest Samuel Crossman, from The Young Man’s Meditation (1664), alt.

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTCHURCH
• Composer: Charles Steggall (1865)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4
• Incipit: 13512 5
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Tune CHRISTCHURCH by Anglican organist Charles Steggall, from Hymns for the Church of England with Proper Tunes (1865).