Tune: Stuttgart
('Earth has many a noble city')
Revelation 21 v.1 - 5
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1. New heaven, new earth revealéd
John in vision he was led
To see, first heaven, first earth gone
Passed away, remaining none
2. No more sea, no separation
Unified now each nation
Holy city, Jerusalem new
Comes down from God, time now due
3. Comes down from Him, from heaven, sent
As bride for her husband meant
Christ's people the Bride, he the Groom
Glorious abode, ample room
4. Great voice sounds from heaven saying
See, tabernacle of King
God He be, and will with man dwell
We shall all His great works tell
5. We shall be His people ever
He shall forsake us never
But shall be with us, our God be
Perfectly, eternally
6. He shall wipe away all our tears
Leaving only godly fear
End of death, sorrow, crying, pain
These blessings from Him we gain
7. For those shall be things of old time
But now a life with new rhyme
Holy comforts, for God will make
All things new for His name's sake
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: August 6th, 2017 10:08
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8787 metre. For Epiphany season really, just after Christmas. Good tune though! Original is VERY old by Prudentius, 4th Century AD.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments3
Such a comfort to read these assurance dear friend - and so ancient the 4th century original .
Thanks Fay. Well, I'm very old so I say. I was around when it was first written! heehee.
Your poems should be part of the service, orchidee!
Thanks Fred. Some more 'modern' places will say - Oh I don't know, these sort of songs are not really where our church is "at". Though a more traditional church has printed some of my poems in their church magazine/newsletter.
Good write Orchi.
Thanks G/F.
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