The Jewel ‎#33

33. Jerusalem the Golden

1 Jerusalem the golden!
With milk and honey blest;
Beneath thy contemplation,
Sink heart and voice opprest.
I know not, Oh! I know not,
What joys await me there;
What radiancy of glory,
What bliss beyond compare.

2 They stand, those halls of Zion,
All jubilant with song,
And bright with many an angel,
And all the martyr throng.
There is the throne of David,
And there, from toil released,
The shout of them that triumph,
The song of them that feast.

3 And they, who with their Leader,
Have conquered in the fight;
For ever and for ever,
Are clad in robes of white.
Oh, land that seest no sorrow!
Oh, state that fear'st no strife!
Oh, royal land of flowers!
Oh, realms and home of life!

4 Oh, sweet and blessed country!
The home of God's elect!
Oh, sweet and blessed country,
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest;
Who art, with God the Father
And Spirit, ever blest. Amen

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem, the golden!
• Title: Jerusalem the Golden
• Author: Bernard A.D., 1150
• Publication Date: 1874

Tune Information

• Name: [Jerusalem, the golden! ]
• Composer: Rev. H. L. Jenner
• Key: D Major