The Holy City

​​Note: Although this song has three verses, most times when I'm playing it, I shorten it due to time. I've put the words below the way I usually play it, omitting the middle verse. I've put those words down at the end for those who might like to see them.

Piano Introduction

Last night I lay a'sleeping, 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 Heaven in answer rang;
Methought the voice of angels from Heaven in answer rang.

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Lift up your gates and sing
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to your King!"

(Piano Interlude)

And once again the scene was changed
New earth there seemed to be
I saw the Holy City beside the tideless sea
The light of God was on its streets
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!

"Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Sing for the night is o'er
Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna forevermore.
Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna forevermore!"


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(The second verse that I don't usually play due to time)

And then methought my dream was changed
The streets no longer rang
Hushed were the glad hosannas the little children sang
The sky grew dark with mystery, the morn was cold and still
As the shadow of a cross arose upon a lonely hill
As the shadow of a cross arose upon a lonely hill.