the holy city. last night i lay asleeping there came a dream so fair,
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The Holy CityThe Holy City
Last night I lay asleepingThere came a dream so fair,
Last night I lay asleepingThere came a dream so fair,
I stood in old JerusalemBeside the temple thereI stood in old JerusalemBeside the temple there
I heard the children singingAnd ever as they sang,
I heard the children singingAnd ever as they sang,
Methought the voice of AngelsFrom Heaven in answer rang
Methought the voice of AngelsFrom Heaven in answer rang
Jerusalem, Jerusalem!Lift up you gates and
sing,Hosanna in the highest.Hosanna to your King!
Jerusalem, Jerusalem!Lift up you gates and
sing,Hosanna in the highest.Hosanna to your King!
Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Lift up your gates and sing,Hosanna in the
highest.Hosanna to your
King!
And then methought my dream was chang'dThe streets no longer rang
And then methought my dream was chang'dThe streets no longer rang
Hush'd were
the gladHosann
asThe
little children
sang
Hush'd were
the gladHosann
asThe
little children
sang
The sun grew dark with mystery,The morn was cold and chill
The sun grew dark with mystery,The morn was cold and chill
As the shadow of a cross aroseUpon a lonely hill
As the shadow of a cross aroseUpon a lonely hill
Jerusalem, Jerusalem!Hark! How the Angels
sing,Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to your King!
Jerusalem, Jerusalem!Hark! How the Angels
sing,Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to your King!
And once again the scene was chang'dNew earth there seem'd to be,
And once again the scene was chang'dNew earth there seem'd to be,
I saw the Holy CityBeside the tideless seaI saw the Holy CityBeside the tideless sea
The light of God was on its streetsThe gates were open wide,
The light of God was on its streetsThe gates were open wide,
And all who would might enterAnd no one was denied.
And all who would might enterAnd no one was denied.
And all who would might enter
And no one was denied.
No need of moon or stars by night,Or sun to shine by day,It was the new JerusalemThat would not pass away
No need of moon or stars by night,Or sun to shine by day,It was the new JerusalemThat would not pass away
Jerusalem! JerusalemSing for the night is o'er
Jerusalem! JerusalemSing for the night is o'er
Hosanna in the highestHosanna for evermore
Hosanna in the highestHosanna for evermore
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore
“And they cast their crowns before Him….”“And they cast their crowns before Him….”