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Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's three gates in-a the East Lyrics: 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) Used With Tune: [There's three gates in-a the East] Text Sources: Traditional

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[There's three gates in-a the East]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Irma Tillery (b. 1925) Tune Sources: Negro Spiritual Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 13454 31155 55431 Used With Text: Oh! What a Beautiful City

[Three gates in-a de east]

Appears in 1 hymnal Tune Sources: Traditional Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 13355 31155 55531 Used With Text: Oh! What a Beautiful City

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Oh! What a Beautiful City

Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #10 (1993) First Line: There's three gates in-a the East Lyrics: 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] Topics: Advent Languages: English Tune Title: [There's three gates in-a the East]

Oh! What a Beautiful City

Hymnal: Songs of Zion #169 (1981) First Line: Three gates in-a de east Lyrics: 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] Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [Three gates in-a de east]