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[I am looking for the city built of God]

Appears in 19 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. G. P. Hott Incipit: 12355 65653 11235 Used With Text: Glory Gates
[I am looking for the city built of God]

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Glory Gates

Author: G. P. H. Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: I am looking for the city built of God Refrain First Line: Oh, the glory gates are ever open wide Used With Tune: [I am looking for the city built of God]
Glory Gates

La puerta de la gloria

Author: George Hott; Gospel Publishers Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Yo estoy buscando la ciudad de Dios Refrain First Line: Oh, la puerta de la gloria abierta está Used With Tune: [Yo estoy buscando la ciudad de Dios]
La puerta de la gloria
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A Virginia Temperance Song

Author: G. P. H. Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: There's a foeman on the battlements of sin Refrain First Line: Let the temp'rance host march steadily along Topics: Temperance Used With Tune: [There's a foeman on the battlements of sin]
A Virginia Temperance Song

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I Am Looking for the City

Author: G. P. Hott Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary #945 (1972) Meter: 11.7.11.7 with refrain First Line: I am looking for the city built of God Refrain First Line: Oh, the glory gates are ever open wide Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Heaven Desire, Hope, Prospect for Scripture: Hebrews 11:10 Languages: English Tune Title: GLORY GATES
I Am Looking for the City
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Glory Gates

Author: G. P. H. Hymnal: Singing Revival #51 (1953) First Line: I am looking for the city built of God Refrain First Line: Oh the glory gates are ever open wide Lyrics: 1 I am looking for the city built of God, Where the many mansions be; I am walking now the path that Jesus trod, And His face I soon shall see. Refrain: Oh the glory gates are ever open wide Inviting the world to come; Oh the glory gates are ever open wide, To welcome the weary home! 2 Thro' the valley of the shadow I may go, But His grace shall be my stay; Tho' the path be dark and dangerous I know He will guide me all the way. [Refrain] 3 'Tis glory now that fills and thrills my soul, As I walk the narrow way; I am looking for the heav'nly light to dawn, That shall rise in endless day. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I am looking for the city built of God]
Glory Gates
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Glory Gates

Author: George P. Hott, 19th Century Hymnal: Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #269 (1959) First Line: I am looking for the city built of God Refrain First Line: Oh, the glory gates are ever open wide Languages: English Tune Title: [I am looking for the city built of God]
Glory Gates

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George P. Hott

Person Name: G. P. Hott Author of "I Am Looking for the City" in The Christian Hymnary 20th Century Hott, a minister in the United Brethren Church, was Principal of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute (now Shenandoah University), Winchester, Virginia (1887-96). His works include: Christ the Teacher (Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1900) --www.hymntime.com ================= Hott, George P.: Residence, Dayton; clergyman, educator, author; a frequent contributor to magazines, and a writer of a number of excellent hymns; author of “Christ the Teacher.” --www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
George P. Hott

Gospel Publishers

Translator of "La puerta de la gloria" in Himnos de la Iglesia
Gospel Publishers
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