"Mansions of the Lord" is a hymn written by Randall Wallace and set to the music of Nick Glennie-Smith. There's a German version called "Die Villen des Herrn"
Performances
"Mansions" was originally written for the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, and was performed by the United States Military Academy Glee Club and the Metro Voices.
The hymn also served as the recessional in the 2004 funeral of President Ronald Reagan. That rendition was sung by the Armed Forces Chorus with the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra.
The hymn is featured on the CD of the same name by the Morriston Orpheus Choir from Wales.
Lyrics
To fallen soldiers let us sing
Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing
Our broken brothers let us bring
To the Mansions of the Lord
No more bleeding, no more fight
No prayers pleading through the night
Just divine embrace, Eternal light
In the Mansions of the Lord
Where no mothers cry and no children weep
We will stand and guard though the angels sleep
All through the ages safely keep
The Mansions of the Lord
German Lyrics
Lass uns zu gefallenen Soldaten singen Wo keine Raketen fliegen und keine Kugeln fliegen Unsere gebrochenen Brüder lassen uns bringen Zu den Villen des Herrn
Keine Blutung mehr, kein Kampf mehr Keine flehentlichen Gebete durch die Nacht Nur göttliche Umarmung, ewiges Licht In den Villen des Herrn
Wo keine Mütter weinen und keine Kinder weinen Wir werden stehen und bewachen, obwohl die Engel schlafen Alle durch die Jahrhunderte sicher aufbewahren Die Villen des Herrn
References
- Reagan Services's 'Mansions of the Lord' — National Public Radio, June 14, 2004. With lyrics and audio.