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168 | Songs of Zion#169 | 170 |
Refrain:
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Twelve gates-a to the city, Hallelu!
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Oh! what a beautiful city,
Twelve gates-a to the city, Hallelu!
1 Three gates in-a de east,
Three gates in-a de west,
Three gates in-a de north,
And three gates in-a de south,
Making it twelve gates-a to de city-a, Hallelu! [Refrain]
2 My Lord built-a dat city,
Said it was just-a fo' square;
Wanted all-a you sinners
To meet Him in-a de air;
'cause He built twelve gates-a to de city-a, Hallelu! [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Three gates in-a de east |
Title: | Oh! What a Beautiful City |
Refrain First Line: | Oh! what a beautiful city |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1981 |
Topic: | Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs |
Source: | Traditional |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Three gates in-a de east] |
Key: | G Major or modal |
Source: | Traditional |