O city of the jasper wall

O city of the jasper wall

Author: George W. Bethune
Published in 30 hymnals

Author: George W. Bethune

Bethune, George Washington, D.D. A very eminent divine of the Reformed Dutch body, born in New York, 1805, graduated at Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, Phila., 1822, and studied theology at Princeton. In 1827 he was appointed Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church, Rinebeck, New York. In 1830 passed to Utica, in 1834 to Philadelphia, and in 1850 to the Brooklyn Heights, New York. In 1861 he visited Florence, Italy, for his health, and died in that city, almost suddenly after preaching, April 27, 1862. His Life and Letters were edited by A. R. Van Nest, 1867. He was offered the Chancellorship of New York University, and the Provostship of the University of Pennsylvania, both of which he declined. His works include The Fruits of the Spirit, 1839; Ser… Go to person page >

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First Line: O city of the jasper wall
Author: George W. Bethune
Refrain First Line: O land of bliss, O land of light

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Instances

Instances (30)TextImageAudioScore
Beautiful Songs of Heaven #d67
Crown of Life: a collection of songs, new and old, for the use in the Sunday-school, prayer and praise meetings, and the home circle #74Image
Gathered Jewels: a collection of Sunday School hymns and tunes by a selected corps of authors of great prominence; this book contains a department of christian heart songs especially prepared for youn #144Image
Gospel Pearls #d48
Happy Greetings, a Collection of Choice Original Hymns and Tunes #d90
Hymns of Grace: a Choice Collection of Hymns Honoring and Promoting the Reigning Grace of God #d279
Joy Bells #d88
Joyful Greeting: for the Sabbath-school #12Image
Kindly Light #d91
Lasting Hymns: a collection of songs specially designed for every department of worship and suitable for all services of the churches #187Image
Lasting Hymns No. 2 #d164
Loving Voices: for Sunday-school, church and home circle #60Image
New Joy Bells #d89
Our Favorite Hymnal #d207
Pilgrim's Hymnal, a Book of Choice Songs for the Home and All the Services of the Churches #d134
Popular Hymns #d150
Popular Hymns No. 3 #d137
Popular Hymns Revised #d161
Popular Hymns: revised for the Work and Worship of the Church Sunday School. #d161
Priceless Jewels #d34
Song Treasury #d98
Songs for Worship: in the Sunday-school, social-meeting, and family #58Image
Songs Tried and Proved #d105
The Centennial Hymnal #d267
The Corona #d83
The Guiding Star for Sunday Schools: a new collection of Sunday school songs, together with a great variety of anniversary pieces written expressly for this worke #36Image
The Wave of Sunday School Song #d67
Worship and Service #92Image
Zion's Delight: for revival meetings, prayer meetings, young people's meetings, and Sunday school #200Image
Zion's Praises (1st ed.) #16Image