Scripture Verse

The city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. Revelation 22:18

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby
1820–1915

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Bright­est and Best, by How­ard Doane & Ro­bert Low­ry (New York: Big­low & Main, 1875), num­ber 13.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane
1832–1915

Lyrics

There’s a city that looks
O’er the valley of death,
And the glories can never be told;
There the sun never sets,
And the leaves never fade,
In that beautiful city of gold.

Refrain

There the sun never sets,
And the leaves never fade;
And the eyes of the faithful
Our Savior behold,
In that beautiful city of gold.

There the King, our Redeemer,
The Lord whom we love,
All the faithful with rapture behold;
There the righteous forever
Shall shine as the stars,
In that beautiful city of gold.

Refrain

Every soul we have led
To the foot of the cross,
Every lamb we have brought to the fold,
Shall be kept as bright jewels
Our crown to adorn,
In that beautiful city of gold.

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