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1. He looked for a city and lived in a tent,
   A pilgrim to glory right onward he went;
   God's promise his solace, so royal his birth,
   No wonder he sought not the glories of earth.
• City! O city fair!
    God's dwelling with man to eternity is there.
2. He looked for a city, his God should prepare;
   No mansion on earth, could he covet or share,
   For had not God told him, that royal abode
   Awaited His pilgrims on ending the road.
3. He looked for a city; if sometimes he sighed
   To be trudging the road, all earth's glory denied,
   The thought of that city changed sighing to song,
   For the road might be rough, but it could not be long.
4. He looked for a city, his goal, Lord, we share
   And know that bright city, which Thou dost prepare
   Is ever our portion, since willing to be
   Just pilgrims with Jesus, our roof a tent tree.

Mar. 26, 2008Hymnal.NetWatchman Nee: What is a hymn? A hymn is the expression of a person's spiritual sentiments. When a man expresses his spiritual sentiments in songs, many times his mind is not very clear, but his spirit is clear. For example in Hymns, #974, it is unclear whether the "he" refers to the Lord, to Abraham, or to us. They are all mixed together. Whatever it may be, we can touch the spirit of this hymn.

Source: The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, Set 3, Vol. 62, chapter 30. (LSM)