To That City Will You Go?

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Where the jasper walls are beaming, Where the pearly portals are glowing

Author: Mary B. C. Slade
Tune: [Where the jasper walls are beaming] (Everett)
Published in 20 hymnals

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1 Where the jasper walls are beaming,
Where the pearly portals are glowing,
Where the golden street is gleaming,
Where the crystal waters are flowing.

Refrain:
Down beside that wondrous river,
Where the tress of healing grow,
We shall meet and live forever,
To that city will you go?

2 Open are the shining portals;
Shut by day or night are they never;
With the glorified immortals,
Will you dwell with them forevermore? [Refrain]

3 In that many-mansioned dwelling,
Jesus one for you is preparing;
Where hosannas glad are swelling,
Will you come, there joy sweetly sharing? [Refrain]

4 Joyfully into the keeping
Of our loving Lord are we going;
No more sorrow, pain, nor weeping—
No more waves of woe o’er us flowing. [Refrain]

5 There shall be no days declining,
Tho’ no sun nor moon light the heaven;
From amidst the throne is shining
Glory, from the Lord freely given. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day, No. 6: A Book of Gospel Songs #155

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Author: Mary B. C. Slade

Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	Where the jasper walls are beaming, Where the pearly portals are glowing
Title:	To That City Will You Go?
Author:	Mary B. C. Slade
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Down beside that wondrous river
Copyright:	Public Domain