The Pearly White City
- Words:
- Arthur F. Ingler
- Music:
- Arthur F. Ingler
Sheet music
- 1There's a holy and beautiful city,Whose builder and ruler is God;John saw it descending from heaven,When Patmos, in exile, he trod;Its high, massive wall is of jasper,The city itself is pure gold;And when my frail tent here is folded,Mine eyes shall its glory behold.In that bright city, pearly white city,I have a mansion, a robe, and a crown;Now I am watching, waiting, and longing,For the white cityJohn saw coming down.
- 2No sin is allowed in that city,And nothing defiling nor mean;No pain and no sickness can enter,No crepe on the doorknob is seen;Earth's sorrows and cares are forgotten,No tempter is there to annoy;No parting words ever are spoken,There's nothing to hurt and destroy.In that bright city, pearly white city,I have a mansion, a robe, and a crown;Now I am watching, waiting, and longing,For the white cityJohn saw coming down.
- 3No heartaches are known in that city,No tears ever moisten the eyes;There's no disappointment in heaven,No envy and strife in the sky;The saints are all sanctified wholly,They live in sweet harmony there;My heart is now set on that city,And some day its blessings I'll share.In that bright city, pearly white city,I have a mansion, a robe, and a crown;Now I am watching, waiting, and longing,For the white cityJohn saw coming down.
In the hymnals
- Written in 1902, the words are in 93 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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