The Holy City Lyrics

Last night I lay asleeping
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 Heaven in answer rang
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Lift up you gates and sing,
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna to your King!"

And then methought my dream was chang'd
The streets no longer rang
Hush'd 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
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Hark! How the Angels sing,
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to your King!"

And once again the scene was chang'd
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 pa*s away
"Jerusalem! Jerusalem
Sing for the night is o'er
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore!"

Charlotte Church - Charlotte Church

Nov 1999

1. Just Wave Hello
2. La Pastorella
3. Barcarolle
4. O Mio Babbino Caro
5. Lascia Ch'io Pianga
6. Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Redeemer
7. The Holy City
8. Plaisir D'Amour
9. Summertime
10. The Jewel Song
11. Tell Me What Love Is
12. She Moved Through The Fair
13. Songs My Mother Taught Me
14. If Thou Art Near
15. The Last Rose of Summer
16. Men of Harlech
17. Lullaby