Mansions of the Lord explained

"Mansions of the Lord" is a hymn written by Randall Wallace and set to the music of Nick Glennie-Smith. There is a German version called German: "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 singWhere no rockets fly nor bullets wingOur broken brothers let us bringTo the Mansions of the Lord

No more bleeding, no more fightNo prayers pleading through the nightJust divine embrace, Eternal lightIn the Mansions of the Lord

Where no mothers cry and no children weepWe will stand and guard though the angels sleepAll through the ages safely keepThe Mansions of the Lord

German lyrics

German: 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.