Joy to the World ‎#44

44. 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,
With radiancy of glory,
What bliss beyond compare.

2 There is the throne of David,
And there from care released,
The shout of them that triumph,
The song of them that feast;
And they who with their Leader
Have conquered in the fight,
Forever and forever
Are clad in robes of white.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem the golden!
• Title: Jerusalem the Golden
• Author: Bernard of Cluny
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1879
• Copyright: Copyright, 1878, by T. C. O'Kane
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Jerusalem the golden!]
• Composer: T. C. O'Kane
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.