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title: 'O Mother Dear, Jerusalem: The Old Hymn, Its Origin and Genealogy'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Cowper Prime'
date: 1864-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Hymnody and Psalmody'
- 'Devotional (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Revelation 21'
- 'Genesis 50'
- 'John 11'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/prime-1864-o-mother-dear-jerusalem-the-old-hymn-its-origin-and-genealogy
---

# O Mother Dear, Jerusalem: The Old Hymn, Its Origin and Genealogy

A concise history and translation of the hymn 'The New Jerusalem,' reflecting on beliefs about heaven, resurrection, and the hymn's cultural and devotional use.

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