Text: | Jerusalem, my happy home |
Author: | J. Montgomery, 1771-1854 |
Tune: | SOUTHWELL |
Composer: | Herbert S. Irons, 1834-1905 |
1 Jerusalem, my happy home,
Name ever dear to me!
When shall my labours have an end,
In joy, and peace, and Thee?
2 When shall these eyes Thy heaven-built walls
And pearly gates behold,
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong,
And streets of shining gold?
3 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom,
Nor sin nor sorrow know:
Blest seats, through rude and stormy scenes
I onward press to you.
4 Why should I shrink at pain and woe,
Or feel at death dismay?
I've Canaan's goodly land in view,
And realms of endless day.
5 Apostles, martyrs, prophets there
Around my Saviour stand;
And soon my friends in Christ below
Will join the glorious band.
6 Jerusalem, my happy home,
My soul still pants for Thee!
Then shall my labours have an end,
When I Thy joys shall see.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jerusalem, my happy home |
Author: | J. Montgomery, 1771-1854 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Time, Death, Eternity; Heaven: Jerusalem; Heaven: Longing for(5 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SOUTHWELL |
Composer: | Herbert S. Irons, 1834-1905 |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | E Major |