Songs of Christian Service ‎#54

54. Not Made with Hands

1 Tho’ we’ve no abiding city here,
‘Mid these changing scenes of time,
God has builded us a mansion fair,
Over in that sunlit clime.

Refrain:
Not made with hands,
Not made with hands,
I’ve an house not made with hands,
In those bright, celestial lands,
I’ve an house not made with hands.

2 Soon our earthly house shall be dissolved,
Timely things must pass away,
But that wondrous house not made with hands
Never, never shall decay. [Refrain]

3 There are gates of pearl and jasper walls,
There are streets of purest gold,
And no shade of darkness ever falls
In that city, we are told. [Refrain]

4 We shall meet at last, O precious thought!
With our battles fought and won,
In that home of peace and light and love,
When our Lord has said “well done.” [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Tho’ we’ve no abiding city here
• Title: Not Made with Hands
• Author: Mrs. C. H. Morris
• Refrain First Line: Not made with hands
• Publication Date: 1903
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Tho’ we’ve no abiding city here]
• Composer: Mrs. C. H. Morris
• Notes: Now Public Domain.