The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4607

4607. Not Made with Hands

1. Christ went a building to prepare,
Not made with hands,
And ’twill be decked with jewels rare,
Not made with hands.

Refrain
I know, I know,
I have another building;
I know, I know,
’Tis not made with hands.

2. Put on the armor of our God,
Not made with hands,
And take the path our Captain trod,
Not made with hands. [Refrain]

3. Keep fighting sin, that awful foe,
Not made with hands,
Until you hear the trumpet blow,
Not made with hands. [Refrain]

4. Then come up, children, get your crown,
Not made with hands,
When you have laid your armor down,
Not made with hands. [Refrain]

5. That city’s built with precious stone,
Not made with hands,
Within we’ll gather ’round the throne,
Not made with hands. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Christ went a building to prepare
• Title: Not Made with Hands
• Author: John S. Brown (1900)
• Refrain First Line: I know, I know
• Language: English
• Source: The Soul Winner's Hallelujah Songs, by David G. Bacon (Indianapolis, Indiana: Brown Brothers, 1904), number 18
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Christ went a building to prepare]
• Arranger: Avanelle Dyer
• Incipit: 13321 33215 55565
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain