[O they tell of a city far up in the sky]

[O they tell of a city far up in the sky]

Composer: Otis L. McCoy; Composer (melody): M. S. Lemons
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: Otis L. McCoy

McCoy, Otis Leon. (Ninety-Six, South Carolina, February 17, 1897--?). Church of God. Minister, music editor, and songwriter. Graduate of James D. Vaughan Conservatory. Organized the music department of the Church of God Publishing House as Tennessee Music and Printing Company in 1931. Served as music editor for a total of 23 years. Retired in 1961 and continued to be quite active as a tenor soloist. Best known songs: "Naturalized for Heaven" and "Send Me." --Charles L. Towler, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Composer (melody): M. S. Lemons

(no biographical information available about M. S. Lemons.) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [O they tell of a city far up in the sky]
Composer: Otis L. McCoy
Composer (melody): M. S. Lemons
Incipit: 51333 33121 61135
Copyright: Copyright, 1937, by Lemons and McCoy. Controlled by Tennessee Music and Printing Company

Texts

While the Years Roll On

O they tell of a city far up in the sky,
It is built in the land of the sweet by and by;
There the gates are of pearl and the streets are of gold,
Where the saints are all happy and they never grow old.

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Church Hymnal #197

Songs of Perennial Glory #43

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