Gloria Gaither (b. March 4, 1942) is a songwriter for gospel music, along with her husband, Bill Gaither. She also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.
Jerusalem
Bill & Gloria Gaither Lyrics
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I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
Oh, John, oh John, oh what did you say
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
I'll meet you there on the crowning day
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
Oh, some comes cripple and some comes lame
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
Some comes walking in Jesus' name
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
Old Judas rested upon his shoulder
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
I'll meet you there at the first crossover
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
I want to be ready
I want to be ready
I want to be ready, Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
The song "Jerusalem" by Bill & Gloria Gaither is a gospel hymn that speaks about the desire to be ready to walk into Jerusalem, just like John. It is inspired by the gospel story of John the Baptist, who is said to have walked through the wilderness and preached in preparation for the coming of Christ. The lyrics express the longing to be ready to meet with Christ when he comes, just like John was ready when he saw him in the river Jordan.
The first verse of the song repeats the chorus, "I want to be ready, Lord / To walk into Jerusalem, just like John." The second verse speaks about meeting John on the crowning day, which could refer to the Second Coming of Christ. The third verse talks about how people come to Jerusalem in different ways – some are lame, some are walking in Jesus' name. The fourth and final verse speaks about how even Judas, who betrayed Jesus, will one day join John and the others in Jerusalem.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be ready
I desire to be prepared for what is to come
I want to be ready
I desire to be prepared for what is to come
I want to be ready, Lord
I desire to be prepared for what is to come with the help of the Lord
To walk into Jerusalem, just like John
To enter the holy city of Jerusalem in a similar manner to how John did, having lived a life of faith and devotion
Oh John, oh John, oh what did you say
Oh John, what did you say about walking into Jerusalem?
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
Walking in a manner similar to John, with faith and devotion, as we enter Jerusalem
I'll meet you there on the crowning day
I will meet you in Jerusalem on the day of our crowning glory, when we are rewarded for our devotion
Oh, some comes cripple and some comes lame
Some arrive in Jerusalem with physical infirmities and disabilities
Walking in Jerusalem, just like John
Even though some arrive in this manner, they still enter with the same level of faith and devotion as John
Some comes walking in Jesus' name
Some enter Jerusalem under the banner of Jesus' name, with faith in his teachings and love for him
Old Judas rested upon his shoulder
Judas, who betrayed Jesus, is a reminder of the temptation and sin that people must overcome on their journey to Jerusalem
I'll meet you there at the first crossover
I will meet you in Jerusalem at our first juncture, where we will be judged for our actions and devotion
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bill Monroe
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@ruthsharuz8384
John saw a city that could not be hidden
John saw the city, oh yes he did
John caught a glimpse of the golden throne
Tell me all about it, go right on
Around the throne he saw the crystal sea
There's got to be more, what will it be
I want to go, to that city he saw
New Jerusalem
Jerusalem
I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem
I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, the city of God
John saw the lion lay down by the lamb
I want to know everything about that land
John saw the day but he did not see night
The lamb of God well, he must be the light
And he saw the saints worship the great I am
Crying worthy, worthy is the lamb
I want to go to that city he saw
New Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Sing for the night is over
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna forever
Forever more
Jerusalem
I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem
I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, the city of God
The city of God
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
The city of God, is the city of God
@negra9818
JERUSALEM
John saw a city that could not be hid
John saw a city, oh yes, he did
John caught a glimpse of the golden throne
Tell me all about it, go right on
Around the throne he saw the crystal sea
There's got to be more, what will it be?
I want to go to that city he saw, New Jerusalem
Jerusalem, I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem, I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, city of God
John saw the lion lay down by the lamb
I want to know everything about that land
John saw the day, but he did not see night
The lamb of God, well, He must be the Light
He saw the saints worship the great I Am
Crying worthy, worthy is the Lamb
I want to go to that city he saw, New Jerusalem
Jerusalem, I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem, I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, city of God
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Sing for the night is o'er
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna forever, forever more
Jerusalem, I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem, I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, city of God
@negra9818
Phillip Simpson Hi Philip Simpson... Thank you for your comment. The Bible verses that tell us about the holy city is Revelation 21. You can find more Bible verses in Isaiah and Revelation 20
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the kid, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them. (NASB) Isaiah 11:6
The wolf and the lamb shall graze together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain," says the LORD. (NASB) Isaiah 65:25
And there will no longer be heard in her the voice of weeping and the sound of crying. No longer will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his days; For the youth will die at the age of one hundred and the one who does not reach the age of one hundred Shall be thought accursed. And they shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall also plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build, and another inhabit, they shall not plant, and another eat; for as the lifetime of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, and My chosen ones shall wear out the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they are the offspring of those blessed by the LORD, and their descendants with them. It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. (NASB) Isaiah 65:19-24
Revelation 4:3
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
Exodus 24 :10
and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky.
Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.
Ezekiel 1:28
Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
Ezekiel 10:1
I looked, and I saw the likeness of a throne of lapis lazuli above the vault that was over the heads of the cherubim.
Revelation 10:1
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.
Revelation 21:11
It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Revelation 21:19
The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
Shalom
@negra9818
Negra van Duren Revelation 21
The New Heaven and Earth
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.” Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. “He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son. “But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
The New Jerusalem
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. There were three gates on the east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates on the west. And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall. The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal. And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, according to human measurements, which are also angelic measurements. The material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be closed; and they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it; and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Much love Phillip Simpson
@ruthsharuz8384
John saw a city that could not be hidden
John saw the city, oh yes he did
John caught a glimpse of the golden throne
Tell me all about it, go right on
Around the throne he saw the crystal sea
There's got to be more, what will it be
I want to go, to that city he saw
New Jerusalem
Jerusalem
I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem
I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, the city of God
John saw the lion lay down by the lamb
I want to know everything about that land
John saw the day but he did not see night
The lamb of God well, he must be the light
And he saw the saints worship the great I am
Crying worthy, worthy is the lamb
I want to go to that city he saw
New Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Sing for the night is over
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna forever
Forever more
Jerusalem
I want to walk your streets that are golden
And I want to run where the angels have trod
Jerusalem
I want to rest on the banks of your river
In that city, the city of God
The city of God
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
The city of God, is the city of God
@Buttercup251
THANK YOU FOR THEY LYRICS!
@confidencechimamaka68
Thank you Ma
@llions5633
Thank you soooo soooooo much !!!! Now I can sing along instead of humming ❤
@sbgaming5340
🙏 amen new Jerusalem a beautiful city of God
@faithidoko35
Thank you so much 😊
@joanalielalite5098
I love this song. My mom taught me this song years ago before she died last year. I was 15 that time. One day I will see her again. We are nearly home. Praise God!!!!
@oliviernshimiye5426
sure. very soon, we are going home.
@elikiledua2106
God bless you. One day we will all meet there
@edwinchakatala5341
We are almost Home