[Verse 1]
I saw the holy city
Descending from the sky
So brilliant with the light of God
The city is His bride
[Verse 2]
There is no temple in this town
No sun, no moon, no lamp
For God's own glory is its light
Illuminated by the Lamb
[Chorus]
And God Himself will wipe the tears
From every weeping eye
No death, no pain, no mourning cry
And every tear may dry
[Verse 3]
And now our God will dwell with them
The New Jerusalem
And He Himself will walk with them
The New Jerusalem
[Verse 4]
And so let all of those who thirst
Come now and drink for free
And to the one who overcomes
Come now and you will see
[Verse 5]
Behold the old has passed away
Now everything is new
The Alpha and Omega's words
Are trustworthy and so true
[Chorus]
And God Himself will wipe the tears
From every weeping eye
No death, no pain, no mourning cry
And every tear may dry
[Verse 6]
And now our God will dwell with them
The New Jerusalem
And He Himself will walk with them
The New Jerusalem
[Chorus]
And now our God will dwell with them
The New Jerusalem
And He Himself will walk with them
The New Jerusalem
[Outro]
And He Himself will walk with them
The New Jerusalem
New Jerusalem
Song Meaning
Michael Card follows Revelation's own vision of the holy city closely in "New Jerusalem" — "I saw the holy city descending from the sky, so brilliant with the light of God, the city is His bride... there is no temple in this town, no sun, no moon, no lamp, for God's own glory is its light, illuminated by the Lamb." The song adds almost nothing beyond what John already described.
"And God Himself will wipe the tears from every weeping eye, no death, no pain, no mourning cry" names the specific griefs being undone rather than promising vague future happiness, and "now our God will dwell with them... and He Himself will walk with them" keeps the emphasis on nearness rather than only relief from suffering.
"Behold the old has passed away, now everything is new, the Alpha and Omega's words are trustworthy and so true" closes the song by tying the whole vision back to God's own reliability, ending on "He Himself will walk with them" as its final, repeated image.