Psalms and Hymns to the Living God ‎#419

419. Jerusalem the Golden

1 Jerusalem the golden,
with milk and honey blest,
beneath your contemplation
sink heart and voice oppressed;
I know not, O I know not
what joys await me there,
what radiancy of glory,
what bliss 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 There is the throne of David;
and there, from care released,
the shout of those who triumph,
the song of those who feast;
and they, who with their Leader
have conquered in the fight,
forever and forever
are clad in robes of white.

4 O sweet and blessed country,
the home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessed country,
that eager hearts expect!
In mercy, Jesus, bring us
to that dear land of rest,
who are, with God the Father,
and Spirit, ever blessed.

Text Information

• First Line: Jerusalem the golden
• Title: Jerusalem the Golden
• Author: Bernard of Cluny, 12th cent.
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1851)
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2023
• Topic: Comfort, Death, and Glory

Tune Information

• Name: EWING
• Composer: Alexander Ewing (1853)
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: C Major