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[Jerusalem, my happy home!]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. M. McIntosh Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33335 54222 34665 Used With Text: The heavenly Jerusalem

The Heavenly Jerusalem

Appears in 850 hymnals First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home Refrain First Line: There'll be no sorrow Used With Tune: [Jerusalem, my happy home ]

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Hymnal: Light and Life #139 (1881) First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home! Refrain First Line: There'll be no sorrow Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home! Name ever dear to me! When shall my labors have an end In joy, and peace, and thee? Refrain: There'll be no sorrow, There'll be no sorrow, There'll be no sorrow, There'll be no sorrow there. 2 O when, thou city of my God, Shall I thy courts ascend, Where congregations ne'er break up, And Sabbath's have no end? [Refrain] Why should I shrink at pain and woe? Or feel at death dismay? I've Canaan's goodly land in view, And realms of endless day. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Jerusalem, my happy home!]

The Heavenly Jerusalem

Hymnal: Christian hymns #41 (1889) First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home Refrain First Line: There'll be no sorrow Languages: English Tune Title: [Jerusalem, my happy home ]

The Heavenly Jerusalem

Hymnal: Prayer and Praise #202 (1883) First Line: Jerusalem, my happy home! Refrain First Line: There'll be no sorrow Languages: English Tune Title: [Jerusalem, my happy home!]

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R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Composer of "[Jerusalem, my happy home!]" in Light and Life Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry