A Bela Cidade

The Beautiful City

A Bela Cidade

I have read about the beautiful cityTenho lido da bela cidade
Built by Christ JesusConstruída por Cristo Jesus
It is walled with shining jasperÉ murada de jaspe luzente
And adorned with golden trophiesE juncada com áureos troféus

And in the middle of the square, behold the riverE, no meio da praça, eis o rio
Of vigor and eternal lifeDo vigor e da vida eternal
But half of the heavenly gloryMas metade da glória celeste
Has never been told to mortalsJamais se contou ao mortal

Has never been told to mortalsJamais se contou ao mortal
Has never been told to mortalsJamais se contou ao mortal
Half of the heavenly gloryMetade da glória celeste
Has never been told to mortalsJamais se contou ao mortal

I have read about the beautiful mansionsTenho lido das lindas moradas
That Jesus went to prepare in HeavenQue Jesus foi, no Céu, preparar
Where faithful believers, foreverOnde os crentes fiéis, para sempre
Will dwell very happilyMui felizes irão habitar

No sadness, no pain, no fearsNem tristeza, nem dor, nem temores
Will enter the paternal mansionEntrarão na mansão paternal
But half of the heavenly gloryMas metade da glória celeste
Has never been told to mortalsJamais se contou ao mortal

I have read about the shining garmentsTenho lido das vestes brilhantes
Of the crowns that the saints will haveDas coroas que os santos terão
When the Father calls them and saysQuando o Pai os chamar e disser-lhes
Receive the eternal rewardRecebei o eternal galardão

I have read that the saints in gloryTenho lido que os santos na glória
Will walk on streets of gold and crystalPisarão ruas de ouro e cristal
But half of the heavenly gloryMas metade da glória celeste
Has never been told to mortalsJamais se contou ao mortal