John Saw the Heav’n and Earth Made New

lyricist: Louise Lapp, 19th Century
Composer: African-American spiritual

John saw the Heav’n and earth made new

The first had passed away

The ho­ly ci­ty com­ing down

The new Je­ru­sa­lem.

And God Him­self shall dwell with men

And wipe away all tears

There is no sor­row

pain or death

Throughout the com­ing years.

Behold

I make all things anew

These faith­ful words are true

To him who ov­er­com­eth sin

On earth with God shall rule.

In beau­ti­ful Je­ru­sa­lem

God’s glo­ry gives it light

All kings and na­tions walk in it

For there shall be no night.

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