Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#10

10. Oh! What a Beautiful City

Refrain:
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Twelve gates-a to the city, Hallelujah!

1 There’s three gates in-a the East,
three gates in-a the West;
Three gates in-a the North,
and three gates in-a the South,
making it twelve gates-a to the city, a-Hallelujah. [Refrain]

2 O, my Lord built-a that day,
that was just a-fore square;
wanted all-a you sinners
to meet Him in-a the air,
’Cause He built twelve gates-a to the city, a-Hallelujah. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's three gates in-a the East
• Title: Oh! What a Beautiful City
• Refrain First Line: Oh! What a beautiful city
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [There's three gates in-a the East]
• Arranger: Irma Tillery (b. 1925)
• Key: G Major
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: Used by Permission.