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SDAH 420
Jerusalem, my happy home,
O how I long for thee!
When will my sorrows have an end,
The joys when shall I see?
Text
1
Jerusalem, my happy home,
O how I long for thee!
When will my sorrows have an end,
Thy joys when shall I see?
2
The walls are all of precious stone,
Most glorious to behold;
Thy gates are richly set with pearl,
Thy streets are paved with gold.
3
Thy garden and thy pleasant walks
My study long have been;
Such dazzling views by human sight
Have never yet been seen.
4
Lord, help us by Thy mighty grace,
To keep in view the prize,
Till Thou dost come to take us home
To that blest paradise.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Rev 21:4 (b) Rev 21:19-21 (c) Rev 22:2; 1 Cor 2:9 (d) Phil 3:14; Rev 2:7
Author
Anonymous
Year Published
c. 1585
Copyright
Music copyright 1938 by J. Fischer & Bro., a division of Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Hymn Tune
LAND OF REST
Metrical Number
C.M.
Arranged
Collected and arranged by Annabel M. Buchanan (1888-)
Tune Source
Traditional American melody
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Notes
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