The City of Light

There’s a ci­ty of light

’Mid the stars

we are told

Where they know not a sor­row or care;

And the gates are of pearl

And the streets are of gold

And the build­ing ex­ceed­ing­ly fair.

Let us pray for each oth­er

Nor faint by the way

In this sad world of sor­row and care

For that home is so bright

And is al­most in sight

And I trust in my heart you’ll go there.

Brother dear

nev­er fear—

We shall tri­umph at last

If we trust in the word He has giv’n;

When our tri­als and toils

And our weep­ings are past

We shall meet in that home up in Heav’n.

Sister dear

nev­er fear—

For the Sav­ior is near

With His hand He will lead you along;

And the way that is dark

Christ will gra­cious­ly clear

And your mourn­ing shall turn to a song.

Let us walk in the light

Of the Gos­pel di­vine

Let us ev­er keep near to the cross;

Let us love

watch and pray

In our pil­grim­age here

Let us count all things else but as loss.