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[Last night I lay a sleeping]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Michael Maybrick Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 51111 77766 76555 Used With Text: The Holy City

Author: Frederick E. Weatherly Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Last night I lay a sleeping Lyrics: 1. 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 Heav’n in answer rang; Methought the voice of angels From Heav’n in answer rang:— Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Lift up your gates and sing, Hosanna in the highest Hosanna to your King! 2. And then methought my dream was changed, The streets no longer rang, Hushed were the glad hosannas The little children sang. The sun grew dark with mystery, The morn was cold and chill, As the shadow of a cross arose Upon a lonely hill, As the shadow of a cross arose Upon a lonely hill. Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Hark! how the angels sing, Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna to your King. 3. And once again the scene was changed, New earth there seem’d 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, Or 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 for evermore! Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna for evermore! Used With Tune: [Last night I lay a sleeping]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

The Holy City

Author: F. E. Weatherly Hymnal: Special Sacred Selections #442 (1977) First Line: Last night I lay a-sleeping Languages: English Tune Title: [Last night I lay a-sleeping]

The Holy City

Author: Frederick E. Weatherly Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2521 First Line: Last night I lay a sleeping Lyrics: 1. 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 Heav’n in answer rang; Methought the voice of angels From Heav’n in answer rang:— Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Lift up your gates and sing, Hosanna in the highest Hosanna to your King! 2. And then methought my dream was changed, The streets no longer rang, Hushed were the glad hosannas The little children sang. The sun grew dark with mystery, The morn was cold and chill, As the shadow of a cross arose Upon a lonely hill, As the shadow of a cross arose Upon a lonely hill. Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Hark! how the angels sing, Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna to your King. 3. And once again the scene was changed, New earth there seem’d 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, Or 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 for evermore! Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna for evermore! Languages: English Tune Title: [Last night I lay a sleeping]

The Holy City

Author: F. E. Weatherly Hymnal: 50 Sacred Favorites #19 (1972) First Line: Last night I lay asleeping Languages: English Tune Title: [Last night I lay asleeping]

People

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Ellis J. Crum

1928 - 2011 Arranger of "[Last night I lay a-sleeping]" in Special Sacred Selections

Stephen Adams

1844 - 1913 Person Name: Stephen Adams (Michael Maybrick) Composer of "[Last night I lay asleeping]" in 50 Sacred Favorites Pseudonym of Michael Maybrick.

Frederick Edward Weatherly

1848 - 1929 Person Name: Frederick E. Weatherly Author of "The Holy City" in The Cyber Hymnal Weatherly, Frederic Edward, K.C., barrister and song writer; b. Portishead, Somersetshire, 10-4-1848; d. 9-7-1929