Hymn
The City of Light
A beautiful land by faith I see,
A land of rest from sorrow free,
The home of the ransomed, bright, and fair,
And beautiful angels, too, are there.
Will you go? Will you go?
Go to that beautiful land with me?
Will you go? Will you go?
Go to that beautiful land.
That beautiful land, the City of Light,
It ne'er has known the shades of night:
The glory of God, the light of day
Hath driven the darkness far away.
In vision I see its streets of gold,
Its beautiful gates I, too, behold,
The river of life, the crystal sea,
The health-giving fruit of life's fair tree.
The heavenly throng arrayed in white,
In rapture range the plains of light,
In one harmonious choir they praise
Their glorious Saviour’s matchless grace.
The City of Light — Text from Songs for Little Folks, 1882. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-city-of-light
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The City of Light?
The words of The City of Light were written by Jonathan E. Hall; the version here was published in 1882.
Is The City of Light public domain?
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