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[There's a city of gold in that land far away]

Meter: 12.9.12.8 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William G. Schell; Barney E. Warren Tune Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/What_Will_It_Be_to_Be_There); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (373); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (576) Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12332 11355 35556 Used With Text: What Will It Be to Be There?

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What Will It Be to Be There?

Author: W. G. S. Meter: 12.9.12.8 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: There's a city of gold in that land far away Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 There’s a city of gold in that land far away, With its streets and its buildings so rare; With its glories untold, in its bright, golden ray, Oh, what will it be to be there? Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah! While eternity prolong; All the saints in heaven’s kingdom Singing one celestial song. 2 In the city of love, in that land far above, Where the saints, all immortal and fair, Are uniting their voices in anthems of love, Oh, what will it be to be there? [Refrain] 3 In that city above there’s a mansion for me, Which my Savior has gone to prepare; With the angels in heaven my soul soon shall be, Oh, what will it be to be there? [Refrain] 4 Oh, the Lamb is the light of that heavenly home, And they need not the sunbeams so fair; There the darkness and shadows of night never come, Oh, what will it be to be there? [Refrain] Topics: Anticipation Scripture: Revelation 21:10-27 Used With Tune: [There's a city of gold in that land far away] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/What_Will_It_Be_to_Be_There); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (373); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (576)

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What Will It Be to Be There?

Author: W. G. S. Hymnal: Timeless Truths #445 Meter: 12.9.12.8 with refrain First Line: There's a city of gold in that land far away Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 There’s a city of gold in that land far away, With its streets and its buildings so rare; With its glories untold, in its bright, golden ray, Oh, what will it be to be there? Refrain: Glory, glory, hallelujah! While eternity prolong; All the saints in heaven’s kingdom Singing one celestial song. 2 In the city of love, in that land far above, Where the saints, all immortal and fair, Are uniting their voices in anthems of love, Oh, what will it be to be there? [Refrain] 3 In that city above there’s a mansion for me, Which my Savior has gone to prepare; With the angels in heaven my soul soon shall be, Oh, what will it be to be there? [Refrain] 4 Oh, the Lamb is the light of that heavenly home, And they need not the sunbeams so fair; There the darkness and shadows of night never come, Oh, what will it be to be there? [Refrain] Topics: Anticipation Scripture: Revelation 21:10-27 Tune Title: [There's a city of gold in that land far away]

What will it Be to be There?

Author: W. G. S. Hymnal: Echoes from Glory #224 (1893) First Line: There's a city of gold, in that land far away Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a city of gold, in that land far away]

What Will It Be to Be There?

Author: W. G. Schell Hymnal: Evening Light Songs #373 (1987) First Line: There's a city of gold in that land far away Refrain First Line: Glory, glory, hallelujah! Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a city of gold in that land far away]