In My Father's House
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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In my father's house are many mansions
If it were not true he would have told me so
He has gone away to live in that bright city
He's preparing me a mansion there I know

Jesus died upon the cross to bear my sorrow
Freely died that souls like you might have new life
But I know that soon there'll come a bright tomorrow
When the world will all be free from sin and strife

(Do not shun the saviors love, from up in glory)
(Or you won't be there to sing the gospel story)




In my father's house are many mansions
If you're true then to this land you'll surely go

Overall Meaning

Elvis Presley's song "In My Father's House" talks about a belief in an afterlife and the promise of mansions in heaven. The title of the song refers to the Bible verse John 14:2, where Jesus is quoted as saying, "In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." The song uses this verse as a metaphor for the afterlife and the promise of eternal life for those who believe in Jesus.


The first verse speaks of the belief in many mansions in heaven, which is a reference to the different levels of reward and status in heaven. The second line reassures the listener that the promise of the mansions is true and real, and if it were not so, Jesus would have told them otherwise. The second verse speaks of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, who died so that people could be saved and have new life. The third line of the verse is a hopeful reminder that there is a brighter future to come, where the world will be free from sin and strife, and this hope is what keeps the faith of believers alive.


The chorus then sings a warning, calling people to not shun the savior's love and to not miss out on the opportunity to have eternal life in heaven. The final verse again speaks to the belief that those who are true and faithful will go to heaven and inherit their promised mansions.


Overall, "In My Father's House" is a song of hope, faith, and the belief in the afterlife and eternal life in heaven, where one's reward is greater than anything on earth.


Line by Line Meaning

In my father's house are many mansions
There are multiple amazing dwellings in my father's heavenly kingdom


If it were not true he would have told me so
I trust my father completely, and if this wasn't true, he wouldn't have kept it a secret


He has gone away to live in that bright city
My father has ascended to live in the heavenly city of God


He's preparing me a mansion there I know
My father is preparing a special dwelling place for me in his kingdom


Jesus died upon the cross to bear my sorrow
Christ willingly died on the cross to bear the pain of my sins


Freely died that souls like you might have new life
He gave his life as a gift so that sinners like me could have eternal life


But I know that soon there'll come a bright tomorrow
I have faith that a wonderful future is coming soon


When the world will all be free from sin and strife
A time when the entire world is devoid of sin and conflict is approaching


(Do not shun the saviors love, from up in glory)
Don't reject the love of Christ from his position of glory


(Or you won't be there to sing the gospel story)
If you reject Christ's love, you won't be able to sing the good news of the gospel in his kingdom


If you're true then to this land you'll surely go
Those who are faithful will surely go to live in this blessed land




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELVIS PRESLEY

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Comments from YouTube:

David Gibbs

Never get tired of this beautiful song. 👑

David Gibbs

Vocal perfection. Beautiful gospel song by the King at his purest

Kenny Dobbins

Jesus Christ is the king and Elvis would say that.

David Gibbs

@Kenny Dobbins I of course agree with that 💯 %. I use the term KING as regards Elvis in the Royal sense not the religious.

Kenny Dobbins

@David Gibbs To me he is one musically. There a few other singers I would consider to be kings in their genres as well.

David Gibbs

@Kenny Dobbins 👍 😊

Sérgio Roxo

este grande homem , é o grande cantor de todos os tempos. Gente não tem igual ao Elvis...Sou um músico extremamente crítico...

Walter-Jörg Langbein

So beautiful....

Rafael Freitas santos

perfeito.

Cocoa Femme

11/10/20: Lyrics that provide upliftment for me to shake my sleepiness. Glory To God Almighty.

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