A new heav'n and a new earth (Vaughn Williams)

And I saw a new heav’n and a new earth:

for the first earth and the first heaven were

passed away; and there was no more sea.

And I saw the holy city coming down from heav’n

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband,

having the Glory of God;

And her light was like unto a stone most precious even

like a jasper stone clear as crystal

and had twelve gates,

and on the gates twelve angels,

and the twelve gates were twelve pearls;

and the street of the city was pure gold

as it were transparent glass.

And I saw no temple therein

For the Lord God Almight is the temple of it.

And the city had no need of the sun,

neither the moon, to lighten her

for the glory of God did lighten her;

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day:

for there shall be no night there

and they shall bring the glory and the honour of the nations

into it.

Therefore are they before the throne of God,

and serve him day and night in his temple.

They shall hunger no more neither thirst anymore

For he that sitteth on the throne shall feed them

and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters.

And I saw a pure river of the water of life, and on either side

of the river was there the tree of life,

and the leaves of three were for the healing of the nations. 

And they shall see his face;

and his name shall be in their foreheads,

and they shall need no candle and there shall be no night there;

for the Lord God shall give them light.

And they shall reign forever and ever.

To hear Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with the Winchester Cathedral Choristers, the Winchester College Quiristers, and The Bach Choir perform this piece by R. Vaughn Williams, click on the link below.  The piece begins around 7:00 and is about seven and a half minutes long.

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