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Then I Saw a New Heaven and Earth

Author: Christopher M. Idle Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals

[Then I saw a new heaven and earth]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Norman Warren Tune Key: d minor or modal Incipit: 11555 54555 41171 Used With Text: Then I saw a new heaven and earth

NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Emily R. Brink Tune Key: F Major Used With Text: Then I Saw a New Heaven

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Then I Saw a New Heaven and Earth

Author: Christopher M. Idle Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #236 (1987) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 Then I saw a new heaven and earth, for the first had passed away; and the holy city came down from God like a bride on her wedding day. And I know how he loves his own, for I heard his great voice tell they would be his people, and he their God, and among them he came to dwell. 2 He will wipe away every tear; even death shall die at last. There'll be no more crying or grief or pain they belong to the world that's past. And the One on the throne said, "Look! I am making all things new." He is A and Z, he is first and last, and his words are exact and true. 3 So the thirsty can drink their fill at the fountain giving life. But the gates are shut on all evil things, on deceit and decay and strife. With foundations and walls and towers like a jewel, the city shines, with its streets of gold and its gates of pearl, in a glory where each combines. 4 As they measured its length and breadth I could see no temple there, for its only temple is God the Lord and the Lamb in that city fair. And it needs neither sun nor moon in a place which knows no night, for the city's lamp is the Lamb himself, and the glory of God its light. 5 And I saw by the sacred throne flowing water, crystal clear, and the tree of life with its healing leaves and its fruit growing all the year. So the worshipers of the Lamb bear his name and see his face, and they reign and serve and forever live to the praise of his glorious grace. Topics: King, God/Christ as; Return of Christ; Eternal Life; King, God/Christ as; Lamb Of God; New Creation; Return of Christ Scripture: Revelation 21 Languages: English Tune Title: NEW HEAVEN

Then I Saw a New Heaven

Author: Christopher Idle Hymnal: Singing the New Testament #259 (2008) First Line: Then I saw a new heaven and earth Lyrics: 1 Then I saw a new heaven and earth, for the first had passed away; and the holy city came down from God like a bride on her wedding day. And I know how he loves his own, for I heard his great voice tell they would be his people, and he their God, and among them he came to dwell. 2 He will wipe away every tear, even death shall die at last. There'll be no more crying or grief or pain - they belong to the world that's past. And the One on the throne said, "Look, I am making all things new." He is A and Z, he is first and last, and his words are exact and true. 3 So the thirsty can drink their fill at the fountain giving life. But the gates are shut on all evil things, on deceit and decay and strife. With foundations and walls and towers like a jewel the city shines, with its streets of gold and its gates of pearl, in a glory where each combines. 4 As they measured its length and breadth I could see no temple there, for its only temple is God the Lord and the Lamb in that city fair. And it needs neither sun nor moon in a place which knows no night, for the city's lamp is the Lamb himself, and the glory of God its light. 5 And I saw by the sacred throne flowing water, crystal clear, and the tree of life with its healing leaves and its fruit growing all the year. So the worshipers of the Lamb bear his name and see his face, and they reign and serve and forever live to the praise of his glorious grace. Topics: Afflictions/Trials; Comfort and Encouragement; Funerals Scripture: Revelation 21 Languages: English Tune Title: NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH

Then I Saw a New Heaven and Earth

Author: Christopher M. Idle Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #543 (1974) Meter: Irregular First Line: Then I saw a new heav'n and earth Lyrics: 1 Then I saw a new heaven and earth For the first had passed away; And the holy city came down from God, Like a bride on her wedding day. And I know how He loves His own, For I heard His great voice tell They would be His people, and He their God, And among them He came to dwell. 2 He will wipe away every tear; Even death shall die at last; There'll be no more crying,, or grief or pain, They belong to the world that's past. And the One on the throne said, "Look! I am making all things new." He is A and Z, He is first and last, And His words are exact and true. 3 So the thirsty can drink their fill At the fountain giving life; But the gates are shut on all evil things, On deceit and decay and strife. With foundations and walls and towers Like a jewel, the city shines, With its streets of gold and its gates of pearl In a glory where each combines. 4 As they measured its length and breadth I could see no temple there, For its only temple is God the Lord And the Lamb in that city fair. And it needs neither sun nor moon In a place which knows no night, For the city's lamp is the Lamb Himself, And the glory of God its light. 5 And I saw by the sacred throne Flowing water, crystal clear, And the tree of life with its healing leaves And its fruit growing all the year. So the worshipers of the Lamb Bear His name, and see His face; And they reign and serve and forever live To the praise of His glorious grace. Topics: Funeral Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: NEW HEAVEN

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Christopher M. Idle

b. 1938 Versifier of "Then I Saw a New Heaven and Earth" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing released Light Upon the River, a collection of 279 of his psalm and hymn texts, along with suggested tunes, scripture references, and commentary. Bert Polman

Emily R. Brink

b. 1940 Composer of "NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH" in Singing the New Testament Emily R. Brink is a Senior Research Fellow of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and Adjunct Professor of Church Music and Worship at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her main areas of responsibility are conference planning and global resources. She is program manager of the annual Calvin Symposium on Worship, which draws more than 70 presenters and 1600 participants from around the world. She also travels widely to lecture and to learn about worship in different parts of the world, especially in Asia, where she has lectured in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan. Her areas of interest include congregational song from all times and places; psalmody; hymnal editing. She was editor of four hymnals and consults with a wide range of churches on worship renewal issues. Dr. Brink is active in the American Guild of Organists, serving in both local and national offices, as well as in the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada (president from 1990 1992) and named a Fellow of the Hymn Society in 2004 in recognition of distinguished services to hymnody and hymnology. --internal.calvinseminary.edu/