The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) ‎#302

302. Jerusalem, my happy home

1 Jerusalem, my happy home,
Oh how I long for thee!
When will my sorrows have an end?
Thy joys when shall I see?

Chorus:
Home, sweet home, my long sought home,
My home in heaven above.

2 Thy walls are all of precious stone,
Most glorious to behold!
Thy gates are richly set with pearl,
Thy streets are paved with gold. [Chorus]

3 Thy gardens and thy pleasant greens,
My study long have been;
Such sparkling light, by human sight,
Has never yet been seen. [Chorus]

4 If heaven be thus glorious, Lord,
Why should I stay from thence:
What folly 'tis that I should dread
To die and go from hence! [Chorus]

5 Reach down, reach down, thine arm of grace,
And cause me to ascend
Where congregations ne'er break up,
And Sabbaths never end. [Chorus]

6 Jesus, my Lord, to glory's gone;
Him will I go and see;
And all my brethren, here below,
Will soon come after me. [Chorus]

7 My friends, I bid you all adieu!
I leave you in God's care;
And if I never more see you,
Go on,—I'll meet you there. [Chorus]

8 There we shall meet and no more part,
And heaven shall ring with praise;
While Jesus' love, in every heart,
Shall tune the song free grace. [Chorus]

9 And if our fellowship below
In Jesus be so sweet,
What heights of rapture shall we know
When round the throne we meet! [Chorus]

10 Millions of years around may run—
Our songs shall still go on,
To praise the Father and the Son,
And Spirit, Three in One.[Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home
• Title: Jerusalem, my happy home
• Refrain First Line: Home, sweet home, my long sought home
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1854

Tune Information

• Name: LONG SOUGHT HOME
• Composer: William Bobo
• Meter: C.M.