The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#574

574. Jerusalem the Golden

1 Jerusalem the golden,
With milk and honey blest!
Beneath thy contemplation
Sink heart and voice oppressed;
I know not, oh, I know not,
What joys await us there;
What radiancy of glory,
What light beyond compare.

2 They stand, those halls of Zion,
All jubilant with song,
And bright with many an angel,
And all the martyr throng;
The Prince is ever in them,
The daylight is serene;
The pastures of the blessed
Are decked in glorious sheen.

3 O sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessed country,
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest;
Who art, with God the Father,
And Spirit, ever blest.

AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem the golden
• Title: Jerusalem the Golden
• Author: Bernard of Cluny, 12th century
• Translator: John M Neale, 1818-1866
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Eternal Life

Tune Information

• Name: EWING
• Composer: Alexander Ewing, 1830-1895
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Key: D♭ Major