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Mansions of the Lord

Mansions of the Lord

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


“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 “Die Villen des Herrn”.

Die Villen des Herrn

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


“Mansions of the Lord” was originally written for the 2002 film We Were Soldiers, released March 1, 2002, 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.