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Do You Want to Go There?

Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright

Author: J. E. Lewis
Tune: [Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright]
Published in 5 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
Shadows never dim the skies, for Jesus is the light,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?

Refrain:
Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
Jesus is the light, Jesus is the way,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?

2 Thro’ its gates of shining pearl can come no taint of sin,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
Pain or death or falling tear can have no place within,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there? [Refrain]

3 Blessed home in love prepared for all the Saviour’s own,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there?
There the friends of earth shall meet and sing before the throne,
Do you want to go there?
Do you want to go there? [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Christian Service #7

Author: J. E. Lewis

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Text Information

First Line: Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright
Title: Do You Want to Go There?
Author: J. E. Lewis
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day
Copyright: Public Domain

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Joyful Meeting in Glory Song Book No.1 #d61

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New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #148

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New Songs of the Gospel No. 2 #61

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Rose of Sharon Hymns #499

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Songs of Christian Service #7

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