There Is a Habitation

Words:	7.6.7.6 with chorus • Love H. Jameson (1882)
Music:	James H. Rosecrans (1882)

Words

There is a habitation,
Built by the living God,
For all of every nation
Who seek that grand abode.

O Zion, (lovely) Zion,
I long thy gates to see.
O (lovely) Zion, (lovely) Zion,
When shall I dwell in thee?

A city with foundations,
Firm as th’eternal throne;
No wars nor desolations
Shall ever move a stone.
[Chorus]

No night is there, no sorrow,
No death and no decay,
No yesterday, no morrow—
But one eternal day.
[Chorus]

Within its pearly portals,
Angelic armies sing,
With glorified immortals,
The praises of its King.
[Chorus]

	No.	Words	Music
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs	749	Identical	Identical
Songs for Worship and Praise	842	Uses “Nor… nor” instead of “No… nor” in vs 2	Identical
Songs of Faith and Praise	860	Identical	Tenor sings SOL MI instead of FA MI in beginning of m. 2 (at “-ta-tion”); Tenor and bass sing SOL FA instead of SOL at beginning of Chorus; Bass has optional low DO at end
Praise for the Lord	660	Uses “Nor… nor” instead of “No… nor” in vs 2	Identical
Hymns for Worship (Revised)	227	Identical	Identical
Songs of the Church	559	Uses “Nor… nor” instead of “No… nor” in vs 2	Identical
Sacred Selections	445	Identical	Alto sings DO LA SO at end instead of DO; Tenor sings MI FA MI at end instead of MI
Christian Hymns No. 2	28	Lacks vs 2	Identical
Great Songs of the Church No. 2	252	Uses “Nor… nor” instead of “No… nor” in vs 2	Identical

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