Paroles et traduction Gé Korsten - Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Laasnag het in my drome,
'N wonderbeeld verskyn.
Ek staan in ou Jerusalem
En ek sien die tempel daar.
Ek hoor die sang van kinders,
Net soos 'n Englekoor.
En saam sing hul 'n loflied
Wat self die Heme'le hoor.
En saam sing hul 'n loflied
Wat self die Heme'le hoor.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem,
Sing nou 'n loflied saam.
Hosanna, in die hoogste.
Hosanna, prys Sy naam.

En daar verander toe my droom
En stilte daal daar neer.
Weg is die bly Hosannas,
Geen kinderstemme meer.
Die son het toe verduister,
Die oggend koud en kil.
En die skadu van 'n kruis verrys,
Verrys om ons ontwil.
En die skadu van 'n kruis verrys,
Verrys om ons ontwil.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem,
Sing nou 'n loflied saam.
Hosanna, in die hoogste.
Hosanna, prys Sy naam.

En weer verander die toneel,
'N helder glans verskyn.
Ek sien die heilige stad daar,
Die son begin weer te skyn,
Die poorte word wyd oopgemaak,
Die duister het verdwyn.
En almal kan nou binnegaan,
Geeneen sal buite staan.
'N Nuwe dag het aangebreek,
Die kinders sing weer saam.
Die heil'ge stad Jerusalem
Sal nooit weer kan vergaan.
Die heil'ge stad Jerusalem
Sal nooit weer kan vergaan.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem,
Sing nou 'n loflied saam.
Hosanna, in die hoogste.
Hosanna, prys Sy naam.

Hosanna, in die hoogste.
Hosanna, prys Sy naam.

Jerusalem

In my dreams I saw a land,
A vision came to me.
I was standing in old Jerusalem
And I saw the temple there.
I heard the children singing,
Like an angel's choir.
And they were singing a song of praise
That the heavens themselves could hear.
And they were singing a song of praise
That the heavens themselves could hear.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem,
Sing a song of praise with me.
Hosanna, in the highest.
Hosanna, praise His name.

Then my dream changed all at once
And silence fell around.
The happy Hosannas were gone,
No more the children's sound.
The sun was then eclipsed,
The morning cold and gray.
And the shadow of a cross arose,
Arose for you and me.
And the shadow of a cross arose,
Arose for you and me.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem,
Sing a song of praise with me.
Hosanna, in the highest.
Hosanna, praise His name.

Then the scene again was changed,
A brighter light did shine.
I saw the holy city there,
The sun once more did shine,
The gates were opened wide,
The darkness rolled away.
And all could enter in,
No one was left outside.
A new day had dawned,
The children sang once more.
The holy city Jerusalem
Shall never pass away.
The holy city Jerusalem
Shall never pass away.

Jerusalem! Jerusalem,
Sing a song of praise with me.
Hosanna, in the highest.
Hosanna, praise His name.

Hosanna, in the highest.
Hosanna, praise His name.