Info on song: I'll Not Be a Stranger

Subject: INFO ON SONG-I'LL NOT BE A STRANGER
From: HiHo_Silver
Date: 09 May 06 - 03:33 PM

A bluegrass song performed by Ralph Stanley entitled "I'll Not Be A Stranger"Has the following phrases (as nearly as I can determine from listening to the recording). "At The Gates Of That City Four Square" On The Streets Of That City Four Square" Am interested in knowing if I have heard these phrases correctly and more interested in knowing the meaning of these phrases. Thanks Jim

Subject: RE: Info on song: I'll Not Be a Stranger
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 09 May 06 - 04:31 PM

Try listening to the song "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room" I'm sure it refers to the same city. I am sure that there are some bible reading, church attending people out there that can tell you the name of the city.

Hoot

PS: You will probably find the lyrics at www.bluegrasslyrics.com

Subject: RE: Info on song: I'll Not Be a Stranger
From: HiHo_Silver
Date: 09 May 06 - 04:57 PM

Further research reveales that "Four Square" apparently is one word "Foursquare"

Subject: RE: Info on song: I'll Not Be a Stranger
From: Peace
Date: 09 May 06 - 05:47 PM

From Revelation 21

10   And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11   Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12   And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13   On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
14   And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15   And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
16   And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

Subject: RE: Info on song: I'll Not Be a Stranger
From: Peace
Date: 09 May 06 - 05:50 PM

Neat article