The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8599

8599. Oh, City Of The Angels!

1 Oh, city of the angels!
In dreams divinely sweet,
I pass thy open gateways,
And walk thy golden street;
I join the grand sweet anthems
Before the great white throne;
And I am filled with rapture
That earth has never known.

Refrain:
Oh, city of the angels!
Beyond thy jasper gates,
For all earth’s weary pilgrims
What rest and peace awaits!

2 Oh, mansions of my Father!
I enter through thy doors
Of amethyst and jasper,
And tread thy golden floors;
And those who went before me,
And long since ceased to roam,
Cry out in sudden rapture,
Oh, welcome! welcome home! [Refrain]

3 Oh, rest beyond the river!
Thou art not fully won;
I may not share thy rapture
Until my work is done;
When death’s white angel calls me,
And I no longer roam,
Oh, city of the angels,
In thee I’ll find my home! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, city of the angels!
• Title: Oh, City Of The Angels!
• Author: Eben E. Rexford
• Meter: 76.76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Banner of Victory by Alonzo J. Abbey and Merritt J. Munger (Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FITCHBURG
• Composer: Alonzo Judson Abbey (1881)
• Meter: 76.76.76 D
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain