There is a ha­bi­ta­tion,
Built by the liv­ing God,
For all of ev­ery na­tion,
Who seek that grand abode.

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O Si­on, Si­on,
I long thy gates to see;
O Si­on, Si­on,
When shall I dwell in thee?

A city with foun­da­tions,
Firm as th’eter­nal throne;
Nor wars, nor de­so­la­tions
Shall ev­er move a stone.

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No night is there, no sor­row,
No death, and no de­cay;
No yes­ter­day, no mor­row—
But one eter­nal day.

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Within its pear­ly por­tals,
Angelic ar­mies sing,
With glo­ri­fied im­mor­tals,
The prais­es of its king.

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