NEW JERUSALEM
Words: Isaac Watts music: Jeremiah Ingalls, 1804
From the 1971 edition of the Denson revision of The Sacred Harp (1844)
Sacred Harp Publishing Company, IncThe third verse is from Northfield, another Sacred Harp piece by the same writers with some of the same words
First released on: The Big Session, Volume 1,
2004 (Westpark Music 87105)
lo! what a glorious sight appears to our believing eyes
lo! what a glorious sight appears to our believing eyes
the earth and seas are passed away and the old rolling skies
the earth and seas are passed away and the old rolling skies
and the old rolling skies
and the old rolling skies
from the third heaven where God resides, that holy happy place
from the third heaven where God resides, that holy happy place
the New Jerusalem comes down adorned with shining grace
the New Jerusalem comes down adorned with shining grace
adorned with shining grace
adorned with shining grace
how long, dear Saviour, o how long shall this bright hour delay?
how long, dear Saviour, o how long shall this bright hour delay?
fly swift around, ye wheels of time, and bring the promised day
fly swift around, ye wheels of time, and bring the promised day
and bring the promised day
and bring the promised day