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[There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 55512 34332 12234
[There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair]
There is Rapture To-night
Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair Refrain First Line: there is joy in the presence of angels Lyrics: 1 There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair,
Where the river of life floweth free;
And a touch of the joy that is ringing up there,
Falleth softly on you and on me.
Refrain:
There is joy in the presence of angels tonight,
There is rapture to mortals untold;
For the Father and Shepherd in heaven rejoice,
Over one who returns to the fold.
2 We can fancy we hear the sweet anthem of joy,
That the angels are singing tonight;
For we know that the low-lands of earth have a place,
In the thoughts of the dwellers in light. [Refrain]
3 They must watch us with pitying love in their eyes,
As in sin and in sorrow we stray;
For we know there is rapturous joy in the skies,
When a lost one returns to the Way. [Refrain]
4 For the Master hath lifted the veil from our eyes,
And our faith-strengthen’d vision discerns
How the heavenly city is thrilling with joy,
Over one who repents and returns. [Refrain] Topics: Heaven and Homeland; Joy Used With Tune: [There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair]
There is Rapture To-night
There is Rapture To-night
Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Northfield Hymnal #67 (1904) First Line: There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair Refrain First Line: there is joy in the presence of angels Lyrics: 1 There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair,
Where the river of life floweth free;
And a touch of the joy that is ringing up there,
Falleth softly on you and on me.
Refrain:
There is joy in the presence of angels tonight,
There is rapture to mortals untold;
For the Father and Shepherd in heaven rejoice,
Over one who returns to the fold.
2 We can fancy we hear the sweet anthem of joy,
That the angels are singing tonight;
For we know that the low-lands of earth have a place,
In the thoughts of the dwellers in light. [Refrain]
3 They must watch us with pitying love in their eyes,
As in sin and in sorrow we stray;
For we know there is rapturous joy in the skies,
When a lost one returns to the Way. [Refrain]
4 For the Master hath lifted the veil from our eyes,
And our faith-strengthen’d vision discerns
How the heavenly city is thrilling with joy,
Over one who repents and returns. [Refrain] Topics: Heaven and Homeland; Joy Tune Title: [There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair]
There is Rapture To-night
There Is Rapture Tonight
Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11277 Meter: 12.9.12.9 D First Line: There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair Refrain First Line: There is joy in the presence of angels tonight Lyrics: 1 There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair,
Where the river of life floweth free;
And a touch of the joy that is ringing up there,
Falleth softly on you and on me.
Refrain:
There is joy in the presence of angels tonight,
There is rapture to mortals untold;
For the Father and Shepherd in Heaven rejoice
Over one who returns to the fold.
2 We can fancy we hear the sweet anthem of joy
That the angels are singing tonight;
For we know that the lowlands of earth have a place
In the thoughts of the dwellers in light. [Refrain]
3 They must watch us with pitying love in their eyes,
As in sin and in sorrow we stray;
For we know there is rapturous joy in the skies,
When a lost one returns to the Way. [Refrain]
4 For the Master hath lifted the veil from our eyes,
And our faith-strengthened vision discerns
How the heavenly city is thrilling with joy,
Over one who repents and returns. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: TBILISI
There Is Rapture Tonight
George C. Stebbins
1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[There is rapture tonight in yon city so fair]" in Northfield Hymnal Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey.
At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England.
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George C. Stebbins
Flora Kirkland
1862 - 1911 Author of "There is Rapture To-night" in Northfield Hymnal Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911.
Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911
Flora Kirkland
