The Holy City

A sacred song suitable for a church solo, 1892.
words by Frederick Edward Weatherly
music by Stephen Adams

The sheet music:

The-Holy-City – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by Parlor Songs:

The-Holy-City – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Last night I lay asleeping
    There came a dream so fair
    I stood in old Jerusalem
    Beside the Temple there
    I heard the children singing
    And ever as they sang
    Methought the voice of Angels
    From Heav’n in answer rang
    Methought the voice of Angels
    From Heav’n in answer rang

Chorus
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Lift up your gates and sing
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna to your King

  1. And then methought my dream was chang’d
    The streets no longer rang
    Hush’d were the glad Hosannas
    The little children sang
    The sun grew dark with mystery
    The morn was cold and chill
    As the shadow of a cross arose
    Upon a lonely hill
    As the shadow of a cross arose
    Upon a lonely hill

Chorus
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Hark! how the Angels sing
Hosanna in the Highest
Hosanna to your King

  1. And once again the scene was chang’d
    New earth there seem’d to be
    I saw the holy city
    Beside the tideless sea
    The light of God was on its street
    The gates were open wide
    And all who would might enter
    And no-one was denied
    No need of moon or stars by night
    Nor sun to shine by day
    It was the new Jerusalem
    That would not pass away
    It was the new Jerusalem
    That would not pass away

Chorus
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Sing for the night is o’er
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore

Sung here by Fred Feild: