Blessed city, heavenly Salem, land of glory


Blessed city, heavenly Salem,
land of glory, land of rest;
joyous ever and triumphant
with the armies of the blest;,
where the King, thy grace renewing,
doth his glory manifest.

Now and henceforth this thy temple
shall a holier memory own,
by the right of restoration
from the old foundation stone,
than the former house, here builded,
had in other ages known.

Come thou now, and be among us,
Lord and Maker, while we pray:
let thy presence fill the temple
which we dedicate today;
and, thyself its consecrator,
dwell within its wall alway!

Grant that all thy faithful people
may thy truer temple be;
neither flesh, nor soul, nor spirit
know another Lord than thee:
but, to thee once dedicated,
serve thee everlastingly.

Bright be here the Monarch's altar
with the presents that we bring:
held in holy veneration,
rich with many an offering;
ever hallowed, ever quiet,
ever dear to God its King!

Here our souls as thy true altars
deign to hallow and to bless,
o thou future Judge of all men,
with thy grace and holiness;
that thy gifts sent down from heaven,
we may evermore possess.

Glory to our God and honor;
highest he above all height;
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
One in praise, and One in might;
might and praise enduring ever
in the changeless realms of light.


Words: Latin, seventh century;
trans. John Mason Neale, 1851

Music: Regent Square (Henry Thomas Smart, 1813-1879)

Meter: 87 87 87

Hymnal, Year Number Tunes Other comments
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874      
The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868       
The Sarum Hymnal, 1869 272 Regent Square for the restoration of a church
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)      
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924      
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879      
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885      
The Hymnal Companion, 1890      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Darlington)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Parker)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Hutchins)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Helfenstein)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Messiter)      
The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
     
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904      
The English Hymnal, 1906      
The Book of Common Praise, 1908      
The Hymnal 1916      
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1919      
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920
(Hutchins)
     
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925      
Songs of Praise, 1925      
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931      
The Book of Common Praise, 1938      
The Hymnal 1940      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950      
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1960      
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965      
The Hymn Book 1971      
The Australian Hymn Book / With One Voice, 1977      
The Hymnal 1982      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983      
The New English Hymnal, 1985      
Hymns for Today's Church, second edition, 1988      
Church Family Worship, 1988      
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition, 1996      
Common Praise (The Anglican Church of Canada), 1998      
Together in Song: The Australian Hymn Book II, 1999      
Sing Glory, 1999      
Complete Mission Praise, 2000      
Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern, 2000      
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Edition, 2000      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 2000      

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