| 1 | How glorious, how bright it shines, |
| | The holy, new Jerusalem; |
| | It is God’sdwelling place with man, |
| | The spotless bride of Christ, the Lamb. |
| 2 | Saints of the Old and of the New, |
| | Heirs of the promise God bestowed, |
| | Components of the city are, |
| | Together built for God’s abode. |
| 3 | Perfectly square the city lies, |
| | All sides are equal-length, width, height; |
| | No measurement more long orshort, |
| | No part oblique, itstands upright. |
| 4 | The city with its street pure gold |
| | As clear asglass transparent is, |
| | Showing that God’s transcendent life |
| | Itsquality and nature is. |
| 5 | Twelve city gates are each one pearl; |
| | Thus man is through redemption shown |
| | Reborn and as a pearl transformed, |
| | Entering to a realm God’s own. |
| 6 | The twelve foundations of its wall |
| | Are with twelve precious stonesadorned; |
| | Through fire and pressure recomposed |
| | And with eternal value formed. |
| 7 | The wall of jasper, crystal clear, |
| | God’s glory by it fully shown; |
| | His glorious light through it does shine, |
| | And He appears as jasper stone. |
| 8 | The wall a separation makes, |
| | Excluding all that is unclean; |
| | Gold, pearls, and precious stones alone |
| | The holy city has within. |
| 9 | God and the Lamb the Temple are! |
| | We shall beholdHis glorious face; |
| | Hispresence never will depart, |
| | We’ll worship Him thru endless days. |
| 10 | The city needs no sun nor moon |
| | For God’s own glory is its light; |
| | The Lamb’s the lamp the city bears, |
| | In all directions blazing bright. |
| 11 | Out from the throne of God and the Lamb |
| | Flows midst the street a living stream, |
| | And on its banks, on either side, |
| | The tree of life is thriving seen. |
| 12 | This signifies the life of God |
| | Not just for food or water flows, |
| | But carries God’s authority |
| | As it throughout the city goes. |
| 13 | The street of purest gold therein |
| | God’s nature as the way doth show; |
| | A river in it flows for drink |
| | And fruits of life abundant grow. |
| 14 | The number twelve means government, |
| | Perfection which eternal is; |
| | God blent with man it also tells- |
| | Three multiplied by four shows this. |
| 15 | Darkness and death shall be no more, |
| | Sorrow and pain shall pass away, |
| | Old will be gone and all be new, |
| | God will abide with man for aye. |
| 16 | The city has God’s image full, |
| | It rules for Him, the sovereign King, |
| | Fulfilling His eternal plan, |
| | Complete content to Him to bring. |
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