Caelestis urbs Ierusalem

2 min

Thou heavenly, new Jerusalem,

Vision of peace in prophet's dream!

With living stones built up on high,

And rising to yon starry sky;

In bridal pomp thy form is crowned,

With thousand thousand angels round!

O bride, betrothed in happy hour,

The Father's glory is thy dower;

The bridegroom's grace is shed on thee

Thou queen all fair eternally;

To Christ allied, thy Prince adored,

Bright shining city of the Lord!

Behold with pearls they glittering stand

thy peaceful gates to all expand;

By grace and strength divinely shed

Each mortal thither may be led;

Who, kindled by Christ's love, will dare

All earthly sufferings now to bear.

By many a salutary stroke,

By many a weary blow that broke,

Or polished with a workman's skill,

The stones that form that glorious pile,

They all are fitly framed to lie

In their appointed place on high.

Fair and well pleasing in thy sight,

Parent most high, enthroned in light,

And for thine only Son most meet,

And thee, all-glorious Paraclete,

To whom praise, power, and glory rise

Forever through the eternal skies.

Amen.

Caeléstis urbs Ierúsalem,

Beáta pacis vísio,

Quae celsa de vivéntibus

Saxis ad astra tólleris,

Sponsaéque ritu cíngeris

Mille Angelórum míllibus.

O sorte nupta próspera,

Dotáta Patris glória,

Respérsa Sponsi grátia,

Regína formosíssima,

Christo iugáta Príncipi,

Caeli corúsca cívitas.

Hic margarítis émicant,

Paténtque cunctis óstia;

Virtúte namque praévia

Mortális illuc dúcitur,

Amóre Christi pércitus

Torménta quisquis sústinet.

Scalpri salúbris íctibus

Et tunsióne plúrima,

Fabri políta málleo

Hanc saxa molem cónstruunt,

Aptísque iuncta néxibus

Locántur in fastígio.

Decus Parénti débitum

Sit usquequáque Altíssimo,

Natóque Patris único,

Et ínclito Paráclito,

Cui laus, potéstas, glória

Aetérna sit per saécula.

Amen.