// Coded with Mup vs. 7.2 - http://www.arkkra.com // The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be in the public // domain in the United States of America. // This source code is donated to the public domain. // Hymn Source: The New Gospel Song Book // A rare collection of songs designed fo // Christian work and Worship // Editors: G. H. P. Showalter and Austin Taylor // Publishers: Firm Foundation Publishing House, Austin TX // Copyright 1914 // Hymn no. 185 // Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 10/30/2025 // Revisions: // HymnsToGod.org //==== FOR LETTER SIZE===== score label="" packexp=0.0 packfact=0.9 pad=2 vscheme=2f scale=.81 //95 staffscale=1.0 staffpad=0 scoresep=6 scorepad=0 leftmargin=.750 rightmargin=.750 lyricssize=14 lyricsfontfamily=times noteheads="isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie" //========================= staffs=2 time=6/8 key=4& staff 2 key=4& clef=bass //========================= header title bold (19) "" "Wonderful City Of God" "" title (2)"" title (11) "" "\f(TI)\"I go to prepare a place for you... that where I am, there ye may be also. - John 14:3" "" title (11) "A\(flat) - 2 - SOL" "" "" title (13) "James W. Ferrill" " " "James W. Ferrill, 1907" footer title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org" //========================= music //========================= //define macros //Lyrics //Lyrics Between Staffs define VS lyrics between 1&2: @ define VS1 lyrics between 1&2 using 1: @ define VS12 lyrics between 1&2 using 1 2: @ define VS21 lyrics between 1&2 using 2 1:@ define VS22 lyrics between 1&2 using 2 2:@ //Lyrics Below Bass Staff define BVS lyrics below 2: @ define BVS1 lyrics below 2 using 1: @ define BVS12 lyrics below 2 using 1 2: @ define BVS21 lyrics below 2 using 2 1:@ define BVS22 lyrics below 2 using 2 2:@ //Text - Above Staff define CHORUS ital (15) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @ define REFRAIN ital (15) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @ define RALL ital (15) above 1: 1 "Rall."; @ define RITARD ital (15) above 1: 1 "Ritard."; @ //Fermatas define FST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FSB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "uferm"; @ define FBT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FBB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "uferm"; @ //Note Accents define AST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ASB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ //Repeats define RIT(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "rit."@ define FINE(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "fine"@ define SIGN(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "sign"@ define DS(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "D. S."; @ //========================= // set midi midi all: 0 "tempo=90"; //========================= // Verse //1 1: 4.s; 4; 16ce; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16a-a; ; VS "<1. >-1|There's a"; VS "<2. >-1|O how"; VS "<3. >-1|When the"; bar //2 1: 8ce; ; ; ; df; ca; 2: 8a-a; ; ; ; ; ; VS "won-der-ful place we call"; VS "sweet it will be there to"; VS "jew-els of Je-sus are"; bar //3a 1: 4.ec+ tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.a-a tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "home,"; VS "dwell"; VS "brought,"; invisbar //3b 1: 4.s; 4; 16ea; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16ca; ; VS "'Tis a"; VS "With the"; VS "There to"; bar //4 1: 8df; eg; fa; fb; fa; df; 2: 8da; ; ; dd+; ; da; VS "cit-y of glo-ry di-"; VS "Sav-iour and Fath-er of"; VS "shine in that land of sweet"; bar //5a 1: 4.ce tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.a-a tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "vine,"; VS "all,"; VS "song,"; invisbar //5b 1: 4.s; 4; 16ce; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16a-a; ; VS "It is"; VS "In a"; VS "What a"; bar //6 1: 8ce; ; ; ; df; ca; 2 1: 8a-a; ; ; a; ; ; 2 2: s; ; ; a; ; ; VS "built in the gar-den of"; VS "pal-ace of dia-mond and"; VS "beau-ti-ful, beau-ti-ful"; bar //7a 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.fa tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "rest,"; VS "gold,"; VS "thought,"; invisbar //7b 1: 4.s; 4; 16fc+ tie; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16fa tie; ; VS 4.s; 4s; 16; 16; "And that"; VS 4.s; 4s; 16; 16; "Where no"; VS "That"; bar //8 1: 8dnc+; db; da; ; df; dc+; 2: b-a; b-g; b-f; ; b-b; b-a; VS "beau-ti-ful home shall be"; VS "e-vil to us can be-"; VS "I shall be there in that"; bar //9a 1: 4.eb tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.eg tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "mine;"; VS "fall;"; VS "throng;"; invisbar //9b 1 1: 4.s; 4; 16e; ; 1 2: 4.s; 4; 16d; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16eg; ; VS "O that"; VS "There no"; VS "Sweet-est"; bar //10 1: 8ce; ; ; ; df; ca; 2: 8a-a; ; ; ; ; ; VS "won-der-ful E-den so"; VS "sor-row that home shall in-"; VS "peace to my soul it will"; bar //11a 1: 4.ec+ tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.a-a tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "blest,"; VS "vade,"; VS "be,"; invisbar //11b 1: 4.s; 4; 16ea tie; 16; 2: 4.s; 4; 16ca tie; 16; VS "Where"; VS 4.s; 4s; 16; 16; "And our"; VS 4.s; 4s; 16; 16; "To be-"; bar //12 1: 8df; eg; fa; fb; fa; df; 2: 8da; ; ; dd+; ; da; VS "Je-sus, the Mas-ter has"; VS "loved ones no more there shall"; VS "hold such a glo-ri-ous"; bar //13a 1: 4.ce tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.a-a tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "gone"; VS "die;"; VS "sight,"; invisbar //13b 1: 4.s; 4; 16ce tie; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16a-a tie; ; VS "To"; VS 4.s; 4s; 16; 16; "One ce-"; VS 4.s; 4s; 16; 16; "Where the"; bar //14 1: 8ce; ; ; df; dg; db; 2: 8a-a; ; ; eg; ; eng; VS "pre-pare us this glor-ious"; VS "les-tial, un-brok-en, sweet"; VS "sun and the moon nei-ther"; bar //15a 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.fa tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "home."; VS "day,"; VS "shine,"; invisbar //15b 1: 4.s; 4; 16df; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16da; ; VS "There He"; VS "While e-"; VS "But the"; bar //16 1: 8ce; ca; ec+; db; ce; db; 2 1: 8ea; ; ; eg; ; e; 2 2: 8s; ; ; ; ; e; VS "bids us a wel-come to"; VS "ter-ni-ties' ag-es roll"; VS "glo-ry of God is the"; bar //17 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 4.a-e tie; 4; 16s; ; VS "come."; VS "by."; VS "light."; dblbar REFRAIN //18 1: 4.s; 4; 8ec+; 2 1: 4.s; 4; 8a; 2 2: 4.s; 4; 8a; VS "O"; VS "O"; bar //19 1: 8ae+; ; af+; ec+; db; ca; 2 1: 4.ac+; 4a; 8; 2 2: 4.s; 4a; 8; VS "won-der-ful cit-y of"; VS21 "won-der-ful"; bar //20a 1: 4.ec+ tie; 4; 16s; ; 2 1: 8a-a; ca; ea; 4a; 16s; ; 2 2: 8s; ; ; 4a; 16s; ; VS "God,_"; VS21 "cit-y of God,"; invisbar //20b 1: 4.s; 4; 16eb; ; 2: 4.s; 4; 16ca; ; VS "Just a-"; VS "Just a-"; bar //21 1: 8fa; ; ; fb; fa; df; 2: 4.da; 4dd+; 8dfa; VS "cross in that beau-ti-ful"; VS21 "cross in that"; bar //22a 1: 4.ce tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 8a-a; ; ; 4; 16s; s; VS "clime,_"; VS21 "beau-ti-ful clime,"; invisbar 1: 4.s; 4; 16ce; ; 2: 8s; ; ; 4; 16a-a; ; VS "Where the"; VS "Where the"; bar //23 1: 8ce; ; ; ; df; ca; 2 1: 4.a-a; 4; 8a; 2 2: 4.s; 4; 8a; VS "an-gels' sweet ech-o of"; VS21 "an-gels' sweet"; bar //24a 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 8s; 2: 8fa; ; ; 4; 8s; VS "song_"; VS21 "ech-o of song"; invisbar //24b 1: 4.s; 4; 8fc+; 2: 8s; ; ; 4; 8fa; VS "In"; VS "In"; bar //25 1: 8dnc+; db; da; ; df; dc+; 2: 4.b-a; 4b-f; 8b-a; VS "mu-sic-al ca-den-cies"; VS21 "mu-sic-al"; bar //26a 1: 4.eb tie; 4; 8s; 2: 8eg; ; fa; 4gb; 8s; VS "chime,_"; VS21 "ca-den-cies chime,"; invisbar //26b 1: 4.s; 4; 8ec+; 2 1: 8s; ; ; 4; 8a; 2 2: 8s; ; ; 4; 8a; VS "O"; VS21 "O"; bar //27 1: 8ae+; ; af+; ec+; db; ca; 2 1: 4.ac+; 4a; 8; 2 2: 4.s; 4a; 8; VS "won-der-ful-cit-y of"; VS21 "won-der-ful"; bar //28a 1: 4.ec+ tie; 4; 8s; 2 1: 8a-a; ca; ea; 4a; 8s; 2 2: 8s; ; ; 4a; 8s; VS "God,_"; VS21 "cit-y of God,"; invisbar //28b 1: 4.s; 4; 8eb; 2: 4.s; 4; 8ca; VS "By"; VS "By"; bar //29 1: 8fa; ; ; fb; fa; df; 2: 4.da; 4dd+; 8da; VS "faith in the dis-tance I"; VS21 "faith in the"; bar //30a 1: 4.ce tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 8a-a; ; ; 4; 16s; ; VS "see,_"; VS21 "dis-tance I see,"; invisbar //30b 1: 4.s; 4; 16ce; ; 2: 8s; ; ; 4; 16a-a; ; VS "There's a"; VS "There's a"; bar //31 1: 8ce; ; ; df; dg; db; 2: 4.a-a; 4a-a; 8eg; VS "man-sion pre-pared o-ver"; VS21 "man-sion pre-"; bar //32a 1: 4.ca tie; 4; 16s; ; 2: 8fa; ; ; 4; 16s; ; VS "there,_"; VS21 "pared o-ver there,"; invisbar //32b 1: 4.s; 4; 16df; ; 2: 8s; ; ; 4; 16da; ; VS "Yes, a"; VS" Yes, a"; bar //33 1 1: 8ce; ca; ec+; db; e; db; 1 2: 8s; ; ; ; d; s; 2: 4.ea; 4eg; 8; VS "place in that cit-y for"; VS21 "place in that"; bar //34 1 1: 4.a tie; 4; 8s; 1 2: 8c; ; d; 4c; 8s; 2: 8a-a; ae; af; 4ae; 8s; VS "me._"; VS21 "cit-y for me."; endbar