Lyrics
Verse 1
In my father's house are many mansions
If it were not true, I would have told you so
He has gone away to live in that bright city
He's preparing me a mansion up there, I know
Verse 2
I'm satisfied with just a cottage below
A little silver and a little gold
In that bright city where the ransomed will shine
I want a gold one that's silver-lined
Chorus
I've got a mansion just over the hilltop
In that bright land where we'll never grow old
And someday yonder we will never more wander
But walk the streets that are purest gold
Verse 3
Don't think me poor or deserted or lonely
I'm not discouraged, I'm heaven bound
I'm just a pilgrim in search of a city
I want a mansion, a harp and a crown
Chorus
I've got a mansion just over the hilltop
In that bright land where we'll never grow old
And someday yonder we will never more wander
But walk the streets that are purest gold
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Mansion Over The Hilltop is a classic gospel song about the hope of heaven. The opening lines quote Jesus in John 14:2, "In my father's house are many mansions," and the singer takes comfort that Christ has gone ahead to prepare a place.
The second verse admits to being satisfied with a cottage below, with little silver and gold, while hoping for a golden mansion with silver lining in the bright city. The chorus pictures a mansion just over the hilltop in a land where no one grows old and the streets are pure gold, an image tied to Revelation 21:21. The third verse calls the singer a pilgrim and heaven bound, which matches Hebrews 11:13-16, where believers are described as strangers seeking a better country. The song sets contentment on earth beside a confident hope of home, and its plain verses suit hymn sings and church gatherings.
Related Scripture
- John 14:2 Jesus says there are many rooms in His Father's house and He goes to prepare a place.
- Revelation 21:21 The city's street is described as pure gold.
- Hebrews 11:13-16 Believers are described as strangers seeking a heavenly country.