73 A Song of the Holy City

Refrain:

AllI saw the holy city
coming down out of heaven from God.

1I 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.

2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3And 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.’

7And the One who sat upon the throne said,
‘Behold, I make all things new.’

Revelation 21.1-5a

AllTo the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honour and glory and might,
for ever and ever. Amen.

AllI saw the holy city
coming down out of heaven from God.