The City of God

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Bathed in unfallen sunlight

Author: Horatius Bonar
Published in 9 hymnals

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1 Bathed in unfallen sunlight,
Itself a sunborn gem,
Fair gleams the glorious city,
The new Jerusalem.
City of fairest,
Splendor rarest,
Let me, Let me, gaze on thee.

2 Calm in her queenly glory,
She sits all joy and light,
Pure in her bridal beauty,
Her raiment festal white.
Home of gladness,
Free from sadness,
Let me, Let me, dwell in thee.

3 Shading her golden pavement,
The tree of life is seen,
Its fruit rich branches waving,
Celestial evergreen.
Tree of wonder,
Let me under.
Under thee forever rest!

4 Fresh from the thone of Godhead,
Bright in its crystal glean,
Bursts out the living fountain,
Swells on the living stream.
Blessed river,
Let me ever
Ever feast my eye on thee!

5 Stream of true life and gladness,
Spring of all health and peace,
No harps by thee hang silent.
Nor happy voices cease.
Tranquil river,
Let me ever
Ever sit and sing by thee.

Source: Joyful Songs: a choice collection of new Sunday School music #43

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Author: Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Bathed in unfallen sunlight
Title:	The City of God
Author:	Horatius Bonar
Meter:	7.6.7.6.8.6.9.5
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 87:3
(hymns)

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Notes

Bathed in unfallen sunlight. H. Bonar. [Heaven.] Appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Prophecy, Oct. 1859, then in his Hymns of Faith and Hope, 2nd Series, 1861, p. 25, and again in Hymns by Horatius Bonar, 1904, p. 75, in 6 stanzas of 7 lines, entitled "The New Jerusalem " and dated 1859. In the Baptist Hymnal, 1883, stanzas iv.-vi., slightly altered, are given as “Fresh from the throne of glory." [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

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