Don't you hear Jerusalem mourn
W. L. Muir • English
Primary Scripture: Luke 2:7
Verse 1
When Jesus Christ came down from Heaven, To make salvation plain, He made his way to the earth abroad, To raise poor fallen man.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 2
When Jesus Christ was an infant babe, He lay in Mary's arm, All in the stable of Bethlehem, And the beasts did keep him worm.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 3
When Jesus Christ was twelve years old He was a missionary, too. Why, he talked to the lawyers and doctors so, They could n't tell what to do.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 4
When Jesus Christ grew up to be a man, He went about doing good; He was the Savior of mankind, And that was understood.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 5
The Book of Revelation God has to us revealed; The mystery of salvation, And the book of Seven Seals.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 6
Now, the way this book was opened John plainly doth inform; That the law of God was broken, And the Savior must be born.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 7
John looked toward the burning throne; He looked, and he did not fail; He looked, and he saw the lovely Lamb, And he surely had been slain.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 8
John took the book out of his right hand, And he loosened every seal; Give justice my command, My people to redeem.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Verse 9
If you want to know the Conqueror's name, It is the Word of God; His eyes are like a burning flame, And he is the Lord of lords.
Chorus
Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn? Do n't you ear Jerusalem mourn? Hallelujah, do' nt you hear Jerusalem mourn? O do n't you hear Jerusalem mourn?
Scripture References
Reference 1
- luke 2:7