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The Heavenly Jerusalem

Joseph Bromehead • English

Primary Scripture: Genesis 28:10-12

Verse 1

Jerusalem, my happy home, when shall I come to thee? When will my sorrows have an end? Thy joys, when shall I see?

Verse 2

O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In thee no sorrow may be found, no grief, no care, no toil.

Verse 3

Thy saints are crowned with glory great; they see God face to face; they triumph still, they still rejoice; most happy is their case.

Verse 4

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see thine endless joy, and of the same partaker ever be!

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • genesis 28:10-12

Reference 4

  • psalms 137:1-6

Reference 5

  • psalms 144:9-10
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