Hymn
Beautiful City
Beautiful Zion, built above,
Beautiful city that I love;
Beautiful gates of pearly white,
Beautiful temple God is light,
He who was slain on Calvary,
Opens those pearly gates to me.
Zion, Zion, lovely Zion,
Beautiful Zion, city of our God.
Zion, Zion, lovely Zion,
Beautiful Zion, city of our God.
Beautiful crowns on every brow,
Beautiful palms the conquerors show;
Beautiful robes the ransomed wear,
Beautiful all who enter there
Thither I press with eager feet;
There shall my rest be long and sweet.
Beautiful throne for Christ our King,
Beautiful songs the angels sing;
Beautiful rest all wanderings cease;
Beautiful home of perfect peace
There shall my eyes the Saviour see
Haste to his heavenly home with me.
Beautiful City — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/beautiful-city
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Beautiful City?
The words of Beautiful City were written by George Gill; the version here was published in 1890.
Is Beautiful City public domain?
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