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Within Thy Gates

Author: M. E. Servoss Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see Refrain First Line: O jewel-walled Jerusalem! Lyrics: 1 Within Thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see, Our feet from wand’ring soon shall cease, And find a rest in Thee. Refrain: O jewel-walled Jerusalem! With pearly gates thrown wide, How gladly shall we enter in, And evermore abide. 2 Beyond Thy jasper wall What glory there awaits For those who, at the Father’s call, With joy approach Thy gates! [Refrain] 3 Upon Thy streets of god Our toil-worn feet shall stand; Nor pleasures fade, nor joys grow old, Within that peaceful land. [Refrain] 4 Free from each earthly wile, Our feet no more shall roam; And, best of all, a Saviour’s smile Will be our welcome home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see]
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[Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 12321 35176 71531 Used With Text: Within Thy Gates
[Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see]

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Within Thy Gates

Author: M. E. Servoss Hymnal: The Helper in Sacred Song #67 (1889) First Line: Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see Refrain First Line: O jewel-walled Jerusalem! Lyrics: 1 Within Thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see, Our feet from wand’ring soon shall cease, And find a rest in Thee. Refrain: O jewel-walled Jerusalem! With pearly gates thrown wide, How gladly shall we enter in, And evermore abide. 2 Beyond Thy jasper wall What glory there awaits For those who, at the Father’s call, With joy approach Thy gates! [Refrain] 3 Upon Thy streets of god Our toil-worn feet shall stand; Nor pleasures fade, nor joys grow old, Within that peaceful land. [Refrain] 4 Free from each earthly wile, Our feet no more shall roam; And, best of all, a Saviour’s smile Will be our welcome home. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see]
Within Thy Gates

O jewel walled Jerusalem

Author: Mary E. Servoss Hymnal: The Crowning Triumph #d141 (1879) First Line: Within thy gates of peace, O city
O jewel walled Jerusalem

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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Within thy gates of peace, O city, fair to see]" in The Helper in Sacred Song George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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M. E. Servoss

1849 - 1906 Person Name: Mary E. Servoss Author of "Within Thy Gates" Servoss, M. E. Hymns by this writer are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1881. (1) “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice" (Joy in the Redeemer); and (2) "When the storms of life are raging" (Refuge in God). Another, "'Tis Jesus when the burdened heart" (Jesus, the Sinner's Friend), is in the Sunday School Union Voice of Praise, 1887. Miss Servoss was born at Schenectady, near New York. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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