Gloria Deo ‎#125

125. Jerusalem, the Glorious

1 Jerusalem, the glorious!
The glory of th’elect!
O dear and future vision
That eager hearts expect;
E’en now by faith I see thee:
E’en here thy walls discern;
To thee my thoughts are kindled,
And strive, and pant, and yearn.

2 Oh, none can tell thy bulwarks,
How gloriously they rise;
Oh, none can tell thy capitals
Of beautiful device;
Thy loveliness oppresses
All human thought and heart;
And none, O Peace, O Zion,
Can sing thee as thou art.

3 Jerusalem, exulting
On that securest shore,
I hope thee, wish thee, sing thee,
And love thee evermore!
O sweet and blessed country,
Shall I ever see thy face?
O sweet and blessed country,
Shall I ever win thy grace?

4 I have the hope within me
To comfort and to bless!
Shall I ever win the prize itself?
O tell me, tell me, yes!
Exult, O dust and ashes!
The Lord shall be thy part;
His only, His forever,
Thou shalt be, and thou art!

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem the glorious!
• Title: Jerusalem, the Glorious
• Translator: J. M. Neale
• Author: Bernard of Cluny
• Meter: 7s. & 6s. 8 Lines
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Heaven

Tune Information

• Name: PEARSALL
• Meter: 7s. & 6s. 8 Lines
• Source: St. Gall Katholiches Gesangbuch