HYMN #0970 SSS #970 • SS&S Meter: P.M. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #970: No longer we'll wander

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1

No longer we’ll wander in darkness and night,
When the beautiful gates unfold;
We’ll walk in that city where God is the light,
When the beautiful gates unfold.
When the beautiful gates unfold, . .
When the beautiful gates unfold; . .
There happy we’ll be, for the Lord we shall see,
When the beautiful gates unfold.

2

My loved ones will wait at the harbour for me,
To welcome me home, where from sin I’ll be free,

3

No sickness, no sorrow, no pain as before,
With joy we’ll commune with our friends as of yore,

4

A rapture unspeakable then shall be mine,
As there I behold Him so pure and divine,

5

A halo of glory will shadow us o’er,
With joy we will sing on that far- away shore,

6

The burden oflife will no longer annoy,
With Christ we will live in perpetual joy.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "No longer we'll wander"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #970 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 6 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: P.M.
Stanza Structure: 6 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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