Scripture Verse

I…saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:2

Introduction

Words: From The Clus­ter of Spir­it­u­al Songs, by Jes­se Mer­cer (1769–1841).

Music: Zi­on’s Light, at­trib­ut­ed to Ni­chol­son, 1820. Ap­peared in A Com­pil­a­tion of Gen­u­i­ne Church Mu­sic, fourth ed­i­tion, by Jo­seph Funk, 1847 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

That glorious day is drawing nigh,
When Zion’s light shall come;
She shall arise and shine on high,
Bright as the morning sun;
The north and south their sons resign,
And earth’s foundations bend;
Clothed as a bride, Jerusalem
All glorious shall descend.

The king who wears the splendid crown,
The azure’s flaming bow;
The holy city shall bring down,
To bless His church below;
When Zion’s bleeding, conquering king,
Shall sin and death destroy,
The morning stars shall join to sing,
And Zion shout for joy.