Jerusalem, Thou City Bright

lyricist: Frank Sewall, 1876
Composer: George Root (1820–1895)

Jerusalem

thou ci­ty bright

From Heav’n to earth des­cend­ing

How won­drous­ly their ho­ly light

Thy pre­cious stones are blend­ing.

O ci­ty fair

O ci­ty blest

All joy to mor­tals bring­ing

Who would not raise his voice in praise

And thy dear name be sing­ing!

O gates of pearl

O streets of gold

O riv­er ev­er flow­ing

Where leads the Shep­herd to the fold

The flock their Sav­ior know­ing.

Shine

ho­ly light

with­in our hearts

All ev­il shade dis­pel­ling

That we ne’er from Thy way de­part

Which leads to that blest dwell­ing.

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