I'm Going to Live with Jesus

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In a city with the angels fair

Author: James W. Gaines
Tune: [In a city with the angels fair]
Published in 13 hymnals

Representative Text

1 In a city with the angels fair,
I've a mansion built of jewels rare;
There with Jesus I shall live in glory,
For I'm going to meet Him there.

Chorus:
I am going there to meet Him in glory;
What rejoicing When I see Him;
Hallelujahs will be ringing forever;
With Jesus my soul shall be.

2 Palms of victory with saints I'll bring,
Songs of gladness I shall ever sing,
Endless praises I shall shout forever
Unto Jesus, my Lord and King. [Chorus]

3 Oh, what glory then my soul shall share,
For no sorrow o'er can enter there,--
Joy celestial in that home eternal,
With my Savior, a crown to wear. [Chorus]

Source: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #22

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Author: James W. Gaines

Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932… Go to person page >

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First Line:	In a city with the angels fair
Title:	I'm Going to Live with Jesus
Author:	James W. Gaines
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I am going there to meet Him in glory
Copyright:	Public Domain