The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3086

3086. In the City Where the Lamb Is the Light

1. There’s a country far beyond the starry sky,
There’s a city where there never comes a night;
If we’re faithful we shall go there by and by,
’Tis the city where the Lamb is the light.

Refrain
In that city where the Lamb is the light,
The city where there cometh no night;
I’ve a mansion over there,
And when free from toil and care,
I am going where the Lamb is the light.

2. Here we have our days of sunshine, but we know
That the sun which shines upon us now so bright
Will be changed to clouds and rain until we go
To the city where the Lamb is the light. [Refrain]

3. There the flowers bloom forever and the day
Shall be one eternal day without a night;
And our tears shall be forever wiped away,
In that city where the Lamb is the light. [Refrain]

4. Here we have our disappointments all the while,
And our fondest hopes but meet with bitter blight;
Tho’ by night we weep, the morning brings a smile,
In that city where the Lamb is the light [Refrain]

5. Then let sunlight fade, let twilight bring its gloom,
Not a shadow can my blissful soul affright;
For I know that up in Heaven there is room,
In that city where the Lamb is the light. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a country far beyond the starry sky
• Title: In the City Where the Lamb Is the Light
• Author: Herbert Buffum (1922)
• Refrain First Line: In that city where the Lamb is the light
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a country far beyond the starry sky]
• Composer: Robert Emmett Winsett
• Incipit: 56333 33567 11122
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain