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*[[Blessed city, heavenly Salem (Edward Bairstow)| Edward Bairstow]] SATB | *[[Blessed city, heavenly Salem (Edward Bairstow)| Edward Bairstow]] SATB | ||
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{{ | {{Vs|1}} Blessed city, heavenly Salem, | ||
Vision dear of peace and love, | Vision dear of peace and love, | ||
Who of living stones art builded | Who of living stones art builded | ||
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And by Angel hands apparelled, | And by Angel hands apparelled, | ||
As a bride doth earthward move; | As a bride doth earthward move; | ||
{{ | {{Vs|2}} Out of heaven from God descending, | ||
New and ready to be wed | New and ready to be wed | ||
To thy Lord, whose love espoused thee, | To thy Lord, whose love espoused thee, | ||
Fair adorned shalt thou be led; | Fair adorned shalt thou be led; | ||
All thy gates and all thy bulwarks | All thy gates and all thy bulwarks | ||
Of pure gold are fashioned. | Of pure gold are fashioned. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|3}} Bright thy gates of pearl are shining; | ||
They are open evermore; | They are open evermore; | ||
And their well-earned rest attaining | And their well-earned rest attaining | ||
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Who for Christ's dear Name in this world | Who for Christ's dear Name in this world | ||
Pain and tribulation bore. | Pain and tribulation bore. | ||
{{Vs|4}} Many a blow and biting sculpture | |||
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Polished well those stones elect, | Polished well those stones elect, | ||
In their places now compacted | In their places now compacted | ||
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Nevermore to leave the Temple | Nevermore to leave the Temple | ||
Which with them the Lord hath decked. | Which with them the Lord hath decked. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|5}} To this Temple, where we call Thee, | ||
Come, O Lord of hosts, today; | Come, O Lord of hosts, today; | ||
With Thy wonted loving kindness, | With Thy wonted loving kindness, | ||
Hear Thy servants as they pray; | Hear Thy servants as they pray; | ||
And Thy fullest benediction | And Thy fullest benediction | ||
Shed within its walls alway. | Shed within its walls alway.}} | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Text pages]] | [[Category:Text pages]] |
Latest revision as of 06:41, 3 July 2021
General information
Translation of Urbs beata Jerusalem by John Mason Neale.
Settings by composers
- Edward Bairstow SATB
- Charles H. Giffen SATB
Text and translations
English text 1 Blessed city, heavenly Salem, |