The Holy City - Stanford Olsen and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square present Mack Wilberg's arrangement of "The Holy City" with guest soloist Stanford Olsen. The song is composed by Stephen Adams with lyrics by F. E. Weatherly.

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,
I thought the voice of Angels
From Heav'n in answer rang,
I thought 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!"

And then I thought my dream was chang'd,
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!
Lift up your gates and sing,
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to your King!"

And once again the scene was chang'd,
New earth there seemed 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 forever more!
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna forever more!"

Episode 4327. Aired August 19, 2012

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