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Blessed city, heavenly Salem

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 74 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed city, heavenly Salem, vision dear of peace and love, who of living stones art builded in the height of heaven above, and, with angel hosts encircled, as a bride dost earthward move; 2 from celestial realms descending, bridal glory round thee shed, meet for him whose love espoused thee, to thy Lord shalt thou be led; all thy streets and all thy bulwarks of pure gold are fashioned. 3 Bright thy gates of pearl are shining; they are open evermore; and by virtue of his merits thither faithful souls do soar, who, for Christ's dear Name, in this world pain and tribulation bore. 4 Many a blow and biting sculpture polished well those stones elect, in their places now compacted by the heavenly Architect, who therewith hath willed for ever that his palace should be decked. 5 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three, and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Topics: The Church Used With Tune: URBS BEATA JERUSALEM Text Sources: Latin ca. 7th cent.; Tr.: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861

Alleluia, song of gladness

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 94 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Alleluia, song of gladness, voice of joy that cannot die; alleluia is the anthem ever raised by choirs on high; in the house of God abiding thus they sing eternally. 2. Alleluia thou resoundest, true Jerusalem and free; alleluia, joyful mother, all thy children sing with thee; but by Babylon's sad waters mourning exiles now are we. 3. Alleluia though we cherish and would chant for evermore alleluia in our singing, let us for a while give o'er, as our Savior in his fasting pleasures of the world forbore. 4. Therefore in our hymns we pray thee, grant us, blessed Trinity, at the last to keep thine Easter with thy faithful saints on high; there to thee for ever singing alleluia joyfully. Topics: Epiphany Used With Tune: URBS BEATA JERUSALEM Text Sources: Latin, 11th cent.