Scripture Verse

To anyone who is thirsty I Myself will give water free of charge from the Fountain of Life. Revelation 21:6

Introduction

Words: J. R. Ha­mil­ton, in Pure De­light, ed­it­ed by George Root & Charles C. Case (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1883), num­ber 99.

Music: George F. Root (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ha­mil­ton’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
George F. Root (1820–1895)

Lyrics

Oh, drink at the fount­ain of truth di­vine,
And in­to our hearts let the sun­light shine,
That we in the light of the Word may be­hold
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty with streets of gold,
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty, the beau­ti­ful city,
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty with streets of gold.

The beau­ti­ful ci­ty of truth and love,
Descending to earth from the Heav’n above,
Arrayed in the clear shin­ing gar­ments of light,
Dispelling the gloom of the dis­mal night.
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty, the beau­ti­ful ci­ty,
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty where is no night.

Let love for the ser­vice of Christ be pure,
Built on the foun­da­tions that aye en­dure,
For ev­ery true heart for His glo­ry that beats,
Shall live in the ci­ty with gold­en streets.
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty, the beau­ti­ful city,
The beau­ti­ful ci­ty with gold­en streets