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Jerusalem 53

The Sacred Harp, 2012 Revised Cooper Edition

Composer: Arranged by William Walker, 1835
Alto: Wilson Marion Cooper, 1902
Poet: John Cennick, 1743
Meter: Long Meter (8,8,8,8)
Stanza Poetry Source by First Line
1
Jesus, my all, to heav'n is gone,
He whom I fix my hopes upon,
His track I see, and I'll pursue
The narrow way 'till Him I view.

(Chorus)
JESUS my All, to Heav'n is gone;, Stanza 1
Chorus
I'm on my journey home, to the New Jerusalem,
So fare you well, I am going home.
2
The way the holy prophets went,
The road that leads from banishment,
The King's highway of holiness
I'll go, for all His paths are peace.

(Chorus)
JESUS my All, to Heav'n is gone;, Stanza 2