Scripture Verse

In My Father’s house are many mansions. John 14:2

Introduction

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James M. Black (1856–1938)

Words: Am­el­ia M. Stark­wea­ther, 1908.

Music: James M. Black (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Amelia M. Starkweather (1840–1926)

Lyrics

When I stand in yon­der ci­ty,
With its man­sions bright and fair,
And be­hold the an­gels robed in spot­less white,
As I join the hal­le­lu­jahs
Of the saved in glo­ry there,
Shall I see you in that ci­ty of de­light?

Refrain

When I stand in yon­der ci­ty,
With its man­sions bright and fair,
Shall I see you there my bro­ther?
Will you meet me in that ci­ty ov­er there?

When I stand in yon­der ci­ty,
And my work on earth is done,
I shall know my la­bors have not been in vain;
I shall bear a gold­en scep­ter,
For the souls that I have won
From the chains of bond­age to eter­nal gain.

Refrain

When I stand in yon­der ci­ty,
There’s ano­ther I shall see,
Who is fair­er than ten thou­sand saints above;
I shall see the Lord of glo­ry,
Who hath lived and died for me,
And who loves me with an ev­er­last­ing love.

Refrain