1 Jerusalem is built of gold,
Of crystal, pearl and gem;
O fair thy lusters manifold,
Thou fair Jerusalem!
Thy citizens who walk in white
Have naught to do with day or night,
And drink the river of delight.
2 Jerusalem makes melody
For simple joy of heart;
An organ full of compass she
One-tuned through every part:
While not to day or night belong
Her matins and her evensong,
The one thanksgiving of her throng.
3 Jerusalem a garden is,
A garden of delight;
Leaf, flower, and fruit, make fair her trees
Which see not day or night.
Beside her river clear and calm
The tree of life grows with the palm,
For triumph and for food and balm.
4 Jerusalem, where song nor gem
Nor fruit nor waters cease,
God bring us to Jerusalem,
God bring us home in peace:
The strong who stand, the weak who fall,
The first and last, the great and small,
Home one by one, home one and all.
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16464
Rossetti, Christina Georgina, daughter of Gabriel, and sister of Dante Gabriel and William Michael Rossetti, was born in London, Dec. 5, 1830, and received her education at home. Her published works include:—
(1) Goblin Market, and Other Poems, 1862; (2) The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems, 1866 ; (3) Poems, mainly a reprint of Nos. 1 and 2, 1875; (4) A Pageant, and Other Poems, 1881, &c.
In addition, Miss Rossetti has published several prose works, as:— Annus Domini (a book of prayers for every day in the year), 1874; Letter and Spirit of the Decalogue, 1883, and others. She has written very few hymns avowedly for church worship, but several centos have been compiled from her poems, and have passed into several hymn-books. The… Go to person page >
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