Scripture Verse

In my Father’s house are many mansions. John 14:2

Introduction

Words: W. Ross Mc­Means, in Tell­ing Je­sus (Hud­son, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1922), num­ber 79.

Music: Ki­ri­ba­ti W. Ross Mc­Means, 1922 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mc­Means (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Angel bands are sweet­ly sing­ing
Far above the star­ry sky,
Where with God, in end­less glo­ry,
We shall spend eter­ni­ty.

Refrain

Precious Sav­ior, pure and ho­ly,
Who for us once bled and died,
Help us that we may prove wor­thy
To be found at Thy right side.

This vain world is full of sor­row,
Full of sick­ness, death and pain,
But there waits a land im­mor­tal,
Where pure joy and glad­ness reign.

Refrain

Fair and bright is yon­der ci­ty,
Built be­side the jas­per sea,
Where there wait the ma­ny man­sions,
Where from sin we shall be free.

Refrain