The Evergreen ‎#156

156. The New Jerusalem

1 Jerusalem fair, thou City of Light,
And having the glory of God,
No unclean feet have entered thy gates,
Or on thy golden streets trod.
There death and sorrow shall come no more,
No fears, nor crying, nor pain;
The former things are passed away,
But Joy and glory remain.

Chorus:
Jerusalem fair, I, too, shall be there,
I, too, shall be there, I, too, shall be there.
Jerusalem fair, I, too, shall be there,
Thy rich glory to share!

2 A River there flows, the Water of Life,
Proceeding from out of the Throne,
Its stream is pure and crystalline clear,
Its banks with flowers are strewn.
On either side grows the Tree of life,
Bedecked with leaves of rich green,
Which bears its fruit unceasingly,
And heals the nations from sin. [Chorus]

3 The Throne of God shall stand therein,
The Throne of his love and his grace;
The blest there throng eternally,
And see the Saviour's dear face.
No night, no candle, no gloom is there,
The Lord God giveth them light;
With Christ they reign forevermore,
Arrayed in garments of white. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem fair, thou City of Light
• Title: The New Jerusalem
• Author: E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: Jerusalem fair, I, too, shall be there
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Jerusalem fair, thou City of Light]
• Composer: Mrs. Sue M. O. Hoffman
• Incipit: 55351 11765 55655
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.