Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#539

539. Jerusalem, My Happy Home

1 Jerusalem, my happy home,
Name ever dear to me!
When shall my labors have an end?
Thy joys when shall I see?

2 O happy harbor of the saints!
O sweet and pleasant soil!
In thee no sorrow may be found,
No grief, no care, no toil.

3 In thee no sickness may be seen,
No hurt, no ache, no sore;
In thee there is no dread of death,
But life forevermore.

4 Thy saints are crowned with glory great;
They see God face to face;
They triumph still, they still rejoice:
Most happy is their case.

5 There Mary sings Magnificat
With tune surpassing sweet;
And all the virgins chant their parts,
Sitting about her feet.

7 There Magdalene hath left her moan
And cheerfully doth sing
With blessed saints whose harmony
In ev'ry street doth ring.

8 Apostles, martyrs, prophets there
Around my Savior stand;
And soon my friends in Christ below
Will join the glorious band.

9 Jerusalem, my happy home!
My soul still pants for thee;
Then shall my labors have an end,
When I thy joy shall see.

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home
• Title: Jerusalem, My Happy Home
• Author: F. B. P., 16th cent. (abr. alt.)
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Heaven's Eternal Joy; Trinity 27

Tune Information

• Name: LAND OF REST
• Harmonizer: A. M. Buchanan, 1888-1983
• Meter: C M
• Key: F Major
• Source: American Folk Tune
• Copyright: Setting © 1938 J. Fischer and Bros. Renewed 1966 J. Fischer and Bros. A division of Belwyn Mills Publishing Corp. c/o C P P/Belwyn Inc, Miami FL 33014