No Night There

In the land of fadeless day,
Lies “the city foursquare,”
It shall never pass away,
And there is “no night there.”

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God shall “wipe away all tears”
There’s no death, no pain, nor fears;
And they count not time by years,
For there is “no night there.”

All the gates of pearl are made,
In “the city foursquare,”
All the streets with gold are laid,
And there is “no night there.”

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All the gates shall never close,
To “the city foursquare,”
There life’s crystal river flows,
And there is “no night there.”

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There they need no sunshine bright,
In “that city foursquare,”
For the Lamb is all the light,
And there is “no night there.”

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Author: John R. Clements

Year: 1899

This hymn is a well-known gospel song from the late 19th century, with lyrics by John R. Clements set to music by Hart P. Danks. The biblical allusions (e.g., the city foursquare from Revelation 21) are characteristic of Clements' style.