Scripture Verse

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. Hebrews 4:9

Introduction

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Robert Lowry (1826–1899)

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in The Gold­en Cen­ser, by Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry (New York: Will­iam Brad­bu­ry, 1864), num­ber 104.

Music: Ro­bert Low­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Jerusalem, for ev­er bright—
Beautiful land of rest,
No win­ter there, nor chill of night—
Beautiful land of rest!
The drip­ping cloud is chased away,
The sun breaks forth in end­less day—
Jerusalem, Je­ru­sa­lem,
The beau­ti­ful land of rest.

Refrain

Beautiful land, beau­ti­ful land,
Beautiful land of rest;
Beautiful land, beau­ti­ful land,
Beautiful land of rest.

Jerusalem, for ev­er free—
Beautiful land of rest!
The soul’s sweet home of li­ber­ty—
Beautiful land of rest!
The gyves of sin, the chains of woe,
The ran­somed there will ne­ver know,
Jerusalem, Je­ru­sa­lem,
The beau­ti­ful land of rest.

Refrain

Jerusalem, for ev­er dear—
Beautiful land of rest!
Thy pear­ly gates al­most ap­pear—
Beautiful land of rest!
And when we tread thy love­ly shore,
We’ll sing the song we’ve sung be­fore—
Jerusalem, Je­ru­sa­lem,
The beau­ti­ful land of rest.

Refrain