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7. Do You Want to Go There?

1 Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
Shadows never dim the skies, for Jesus is the light,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?

Refrain:
Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
Jesus is the light, Jesus is the way,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?

2 Thro’ its gates of shining pearl can come no taint of sin,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
Pain or death or falling tear can have no place within,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there? [Refrain]

3 Blessed home in love prepared for all the Saviour’s own,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
There the friends of earth shall meet and sing before the throne,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there? [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Just beyond the border land
Title: Do You Want to Go There?
Author: J. E. Lewis
Refrain First Line: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day
Publication Date: 1903
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Just beyond the border land]
Composer: L. E. Jones
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
MIDI file: MIDI

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