"Mansions of the Lord" is a

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written by

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and set to the music of

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. There is a German version called .

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

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. The hymn also served as the recessional in the 2004

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. 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

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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

References

Reagan Services's 'Mansions of the Lord'
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, June 14, 2004. With lyrics and audio. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mansions Of The Lord American Christian hymns