During my time as Pastor of the Holladay Park Church of God in Portland OR, I became acquainted with Coralla Fritzler. She was still the church’s treasurer in her 90’s. A dear saint who deeply loved the Lord and the church. At age 15 (1940) she wrote a poem in response to her feelings regarding her then Pastor’s wife who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Coralla lived until she had turned 100. At her memorial service the family read her poem talking about heaven, that beautiful city. To honor her passing I thought it would be meaningful to put her song into a male quartet piece, which she loved. May this song remind you of the living hope we Christians have because of Christ’s sacrifice.
Song Sheet: The Beautiful City – Men’s Quartet – Key F
Chord Sheet: THE BEAUTIFUL CITY Fritzler – Shrout (in F) 1
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