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235 Materna C. M. D.

Samuel A. Ward, 1882

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And on the banks, on either side, The trees of life do grow.

3 No murky cloud o'ershadows thee,
Nor gloom, nor darksome night;
But every soul shines as the sun;
For God Himself gives light.
O my sweet home, Jerusalem,
Thy joys when shall I see?

The King that sitteth on thy throne
In His felicity?

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4 Those trees for evermore bear fruit,
And evermore do spring:
There evermore the angels are,
And evermore do sing.
Jerusalem, my happy home,

Would God I were in thee!

Would God my woes were at an end, Thy joys that I might see!

Francis Baker, 1616 Alt. David Dickson, 1649

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3 0 then what raptured greetings
On Canaan's happy shore!
What knitting severed friendships up,
Where partings are no more!
Then eyes with joy shall sparkle

That brimmed with tears of late;
Orphans no longer fatherless,

Nor widows desolate.

4 Bring near Thy great salvation, Thou Lamb for sinners slain;

Fill up the roll of Thine elect,
Then take Thy power and reign!
Appear, Desire of nations!

Thine exiles long for home:

Show in the heav'ns Thy promised sign! Thou Prince and Saviour, come!

Henry Alford, 1867

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With sal-va-tion's walls surrounded, Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. Amen. Grace which, like the Lord, the giver, Never fails from age to

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3 Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a covering,
Showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner,
Light by night, and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna,

Which He gives them when they pray.

4 Blest inhabitants of Sion,

Washed in the Redeemer's blood! Jesus, Whom their souls rely on,

Makes them kings and priests to God.

'Tis His love His people raises

Over self to reign as kings:
And as priests, His solemn praises
Each for a thank-offering brings.

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4 O sweet and blessèd country,
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessèd country,
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us

To that dear land of rest!

Who art, with God the Father,

And Spirit, ever blest.

Bernard of Cluny, 12th Cent. Tr. John M. Neale, 1851

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3 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing,
The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea;
And laden souls, by thousands meekly stealing,
Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee.-Ref.

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