979 How glorious, how bright it shines, 1. How glorious, how bright it shines, The holy, new Jerusalem; It is God's dwelling place with man, The spotless bride of Christ, the Lamb. 2. Saints of Old and of the New, Heirs of the promise God bestowed, Components of the city are, Together built for God's abode. 3. Perfectly square the city lies, All sides are equal-length, width, height; No measurement more long or short, No part oblique, it stands upright. 4. The city with its streets pure gold As clear as glass transparent is, Showing that God's transcendent life Its quality and nature is. 5. Twelve city gates are each one pearl; Thus man is through redemption shown Reborn and as a pearl transformed, Entering to a realm God's own. 6. The twelve foundations of it wall Are with twelve precious stones adorned; Through fire and pressure recomposed And with eternal value formed. 7. The wall of jasper, crystal clear, God's glory by it fully shown; His glorious light through it does shine, And He appears as jasper stone. 8. The wall a separation makes, Excluding all that is unclean; Gold, pearls, and precious stones alone The holy city has within. 9. God and the Lamb the Temple are! We shall behold His glorious face; His presence never will depart, We'll worship Him thru endless days.