The Wonderful City
Jimmie Rodgers feat. Sara Carter Lyrics
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That beautiful sight to behold
When I shall awake some bright morning
In that city where streets are bright gold
My savior has gone to see Paris
For all to accept his grace
And that's how I know I'll be welcome
When I reach my home in that city
Shall I find you waiting up there
With the saints who have gone on before us
To that beautiful home so fair
My whole heart is set up on heaven
Where my savior shall see
And live in the light of his glory
For all eternity
He bids us to work in his vineyard
To toil for him early and late
What a glorious reward or our labor
To enter that beautiful gate
When I reach my home in that city
Shall I find you waiting up there
With the saints who have gone on before us
To that beautiful home so fair
My whole heart is set up on heaven
Where my savior shall see
And live in the light of his glory
For all eternity
The lyrics of Jimmie Rodgers's song "The Wonderful City" convey a deep longing for a place of eternal beauty and salvation. The singer is waiting and watching, yearning for the day when they will awaken in a city where the streets are made of pure gold. The mention of the savior going to Paris suggests that he is spreading his message of grace to the world, and this gives the singer confidence that they will be welcomed into a home in this wonderful place.
The song speaks of reaching one's true home in this city and wonders if others will be waiting there, specifically mentioning the saints who have gone before. This suggests a belief in the afterlife and the idea of reuniting with loved ones in a beautiful and fair home. The singer's whole heart is set on reaching heaven and being in the presence of their savior, living in the light of his glory for eternity.
Overall, "The Wonderful City" is a song that expresses the hope and faith in a heavenly paradise, where there is beauty, a sense of belonging, and the joy of being with loved ones and the savior.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm waiting watching and longing
I am patiently anticipating and yearning with great eagerness
That beautiful sight to behold
The remarkable and awe-inspiring view that awaits
When I shall awake some bright morning
At the moment I wake on a glorious day
In that city where streets are bright gold
In the heavenly city where the roads illuminate with radiant gold
My savior has gone to see Paris
My savior has traveled to witness Paris
For all to accept his grace
So that everyone can receive and embrace his divine favor
And that's how I know I'll be welcome
Hence, I am certain of my warm reception
To a home in that wonderful place
To a dwelling in that marvelous location
When I reach my home in that city
Upon arriving at my abode in that celestial city
Shall I find you waiting up there
Will I discover your presence eagerly anticipating me
With the saints who have gone on before us
Alongside the holy individuals who have preceded us
To that beautiful home so fair
To that exquisitely lovely and just abode
My whole heart is set up on heaven
My complete being is focused on attaining heaven
Where my savior shall see
Where my savior shall witness and experience
And live in the light of his glory
And dwell in the brilliance of his magnificence
For all eternity
Throughout all perpetuity
He bids us to work in his vineyard
He commands us to labor diligently under his guidance
To toil for him early and late
To exert ourselves for him both day and night
What a glorious reward for our labor
Such an incredibly splendid recompense for our efforts
To enter that beautiful gate
To gain entry through that magnificent entrance
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@mortierfreak
recorded june 10th,1931some sources stating that Maybelle Carter was also participating
@lillymoons
Thank you for info, Lilly