Lord, New Jerusalem You’re building

Lord

New Jerusalem You’re building

For all earth’s sinners who’ve received salvation’s grace;

All who’ve through blood gained redemption and cleansing

You’ve authorized them to enter through her gates.

To stir my longing

her glory’s sufficient;

I long e’en more

since You

Lord

in her abide!

How could I not be enthralled from a distance?

Yearnings

unbidden

keep welling up inside.

As New Jerusalem I ponder

Desp’rate

I wish for e’en a glimpse of Your dear face

With all my heart

hope to quickly be raptured

To all the sooner recline in Your embrace

So much the sooner in New Earth to gather

With all who love You

to love on You outpour

Sing of Your love and self-sacrifice ever

All its dear traces rememb’ring evermore.

O Lord

my heart’s delight and longing

Is not for em’ralds

rubies

jasper

purest gold;

All that I long for is You

Lord

who love me!

Of You most lovely

my heart would fain lay hold!

Please

Lord

come quickly

grant this aspiration—

That evermore in Your presence I might be;

Always together

without separation

I’d see and hear You for all eternity.

She’s light and love and songs of praises

For You are in her as her center and reward;

In her are both Your dear self and Your fullness;

That is what makes her my aspiration

Lord!

All will be new

Lord

because You are present;

Sighs will be ended

all tears be wiped away;

My heart shall rest

full of joy and contentment—

Ah

Lord! Come quickly! Why would You yet delay?