Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#749

749. I'm bound for New Jerusalem

1 I'm bound for New Jerusalem,
Thither my best beloved's gone:
The righteous branch of Jesse's stem,
'Tis he I've fix'd my heart upon.

2 Fain would I climb above the skies,
To see the beauties of his face;
My faith would into vision rise,
And hope would cease in his embrace.

3 I languish with extreme desire,
The object of my love to see;
O let me in love's flames expire,
That I may with my Jesus be.

4 This life's a pilgrimage of care;
When will the happy season come,
That I shall breathe celestial air,
And settle in my native home?

Text Information

• First Line: I'm bound for New Jerusalem
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Eternity: Happiness of the righteous; Longing for Glory

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