Есть На Небе Город — There is in Heaven a City

Куплет 1.
Есть на небе город, чудный город света,
Yest' na nebe gorod, chudnyy gorod sveta,
[There] is in heaven [a] city, [a] wonderful city [of] light,

Там нужды, болезней и печали нету,
Tam nuzhdy, bolezney i pechali netu,
There [of] need, [of] diseases and [of] sadness [is] none

Там живут святые, там играют гусли,
Tam zhivut svyatyye, tam igrayut gusli,
There live saints, there [they] play gusli  **
   ** a type of dulcimer or psaltery-like instrument

Воздавая славу Господу Иисусу.
Vozdavaya slavu Gospodu Iisusu.
Rendering praise [to the] Lord Jesus.

Припев:
Болезней там нет, не гаснет там свет, Иерусалим,
Bolezney tam net, ne gasnet tam svet, Iyerusalim,
Diseases there not, not fade there [the] light, Jerusalem,

Там вечно живут, там песни поют, Иерусалим.
Tam vechno zhivut, tam pesni poyut, Iyerusalim.
There always/eternally [they] live, there songs [they] sing, Jerusalem.

Ты город живых, ты город святых, Иерусалим,
Ty gorod zhivykh, ty gorod svyatykh, Iyerusalim,
You city of life, you city of light, Jerusalem,

К тебе я стремлюсь, с тобой я сольюсь, Иерусалим.
K tebe ya stremlyus', s toboy ya sol'yus', Iyerusalim.
To you I aspire, with you I will blend, Jerusalem.


Куплет 2.
Золотом обложен город мой прекрасный,
Zolotom oblozhen gorod moy prekrasnyy,
[With] gold [is] covered city [of] mine beautiful,
   (Ie, My beautiful city is covered with gold)

Лишь с тобой, Иерусалим, вечно буду счастлив,
Lish' s toboy, Iyerusalim, vechno budu schastliv,
Only with you, Jerusalem, forever [I] will be happy,

Жизнь мою преобрази здесь, в земной долине,
Zhizn' moyu preobrazi zdes', v zemnoy doline,
Life [of] mine transform here, in earthly valley,

Чтоб я счастье смог найти в Иерусалиме.
Chtob ya schast'ye smog nayti v Iyerusalime.
So that I happiness able to find in Jerusalem.



    Alternate last line to verse 2.
          Чтоб душе покой найти в Иерусалиме.
          Chtob dushe pokoy nayti v Iyerusalime.
          So that [for the] soul peace to find in Jerusalem.



Куплет 3.
Братья мои, сёстры, в небе будем вместе
Brat'ya moi, syostry, v nebe budem vmeste
Brothers mine, sister, in heaven [we] will be together

Воспевать Иисусу радостные песни,
Vospevat' Iisusu radostnyye pesni,
To sing [to] Jesus joyful songs,

Так давайте на земле вместе славить Бога,
Tak davayte na zemle vmeste slavit' Boga,
So let's on earth together to praise God,

Чтоб светлее стала нам в небеса дорога.
Chtob svetleye stala nam v nebesa doroga.
So that brighter becomes [for] us to heavens [the] road.



-------First attempt at versification -----------------



1. There in highest heavens: wondrous city of light,
Therein are no needs found, no sickness and no sadness.
There live all the saints of God joined in joyful song,
Raising hands and voices praising our Lord Jesus

Chorus:
Diseases not there, the light ever fair, Jerusalem,
Eternally live, with praises they give, Jerusalem.
You city of life, you city of light, Jerusalem.
To you I ascend, to you I will blend, Jerusalem!

2. Gold-gilded bright city, city of my delight,
Only with you will I ever more be happy;
Transform then here my life while in this earthly vale,
So that I'll find my joy alone in Jerusalem .


Chorus:

3. My brothers and sisters, in heaven we shall meet
To sing to our Jesus loud, joyful songs of praise;
So let's here on earth then together praise our God,
Brightening this narrow road that leads us up to Heav'n.

Chorus:

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