Our New Home by Mrs. Lottie Bretz

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 27, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 25.

Our New Home

By Mrs. Lottie Bretz

By Mrs. Lottie Bretz

I saw a heaven and earth all new, And there was no more sea; A New Jerusalem coming down From heaven on earth to be,— A city with twelve gates of pearl, And twelve foundation wall; It hath no need of sun or moon, For God doth lighten all.

That city is transparent gold, Its walls twelve precious stone, Each several gate one great white pearl, And Christ sits on the throne. Those pearly gates will not be shut, For there shall be no night. I saw no temple stand therein; God and the Lamb are light.

A river pure, a crystal stream, Proceeding from God's throne, On either side the Tree of Life, With leaves which heal His own; And those who kept God's holy law Eat of that Tree of Life, And freely drink the waters of That everlasting life.

The nations saved shall walk therein; There'll be no sorrow then, And they shall all behold His face, And He will dwell with men, And God shall wipe away all tears, And death shall be no more; For with Him we shall ever dwell And reign forevermore.

Springfield, Missouri.