Scripture Verse

I saw a new Heaven and a new earth: for the first Heaven and the first earth were passed away. Revelation 21:1

Introduction

Words: Lou­ise Lapp, 19th Cen­tu­ry.

Music: Mc­Kee Af­ri­can-Am­er­ican spi­rit­ual, ar­ranged by Har­ry T. Bur­leigh (1866–1949) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know when the words or mu­sic were writ­ten, or where to get Lapp’s pic­ture (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Harry T. Burleigh (1866–1949)

Lyrics

John saw the Heav’n and earth made new,
The first had passed away,
The ho­ly ci­ty com­ing down,
The new Je­ru­sa­lem.

And God Him­self shall dwell with men,
And wipe away all tears,
There is no sor­row, pain or death,
Throughout the com­ing years.

Behold, I make all things anew,
These faith­ful words are true,
To him who ov­er­com­eth sin,
On earth with God shall rule.

In beau­ti­ful Je­ru­sa­lem,
God’s glo­ry gives it light,
All kings and na­tions walk in it,
For there shall be no night.