73  A Song of the Holy City

Refrain:

All   I saw the holy city

coming down out of heaven from God.

1    I saw a new heaven and a new earth,  

for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away

and the sea was no more.

2    And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,

coming down out of heaven from God,  

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3    And I heard a great voice from the throne saying,  

‘Behold, the dwelling of God is among mortals.

4    ‘He will dwell with them and they shall be his peoples,  

and God himself will be with them.

5    ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes,  

and death shall be no more.

6    ‘Neither shall there be mourning,

nor crying, nor pain any more,  

for the former things have passed away.’

7    And the One who sat upon the throne said,  

‘Behold, I make all things new.’

Revelation 21.1-5a

All   To the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb  

be blessing and honour and glory and might,

for ever and ever. Amen.

All   I saw the holy city

coming down out of heaven from God.

 

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