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Where The Roses Never Fade
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Jun 12, 2026 updated
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Norma Jean's 'Where the Roses Never Fade' is a classic gospel hymn that looks forward to heaven as a place of eternal beauty and rest. The lyrics contrast the temporary nature of earthly life, where roses bloom briefly and then decay, with the promise of a heavenly city where roses never fade. The song acknowledges earthly troubles and temptations but expresses hope in being free from them in the afterlife. It also speaks of loved ones who have died and are now with Jesus, waiting for the singer to join them. The overall message is one of comfort and anticipation of heaven.
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Where the streets are golden laid
Where the tree of life is blooming
And the roses never fade
Here they bloom but for a season
Soon their beauty is decayed
I am going to a city
Where the roses never fade
In this world we have our troubles
Satan snares we must evade
We will free from all temptation
Where the roses never fade
Loved one's gone to be with Jesus
In their robes of white array
They are waiting for my coming
Where the roses never fade
Here they bloom but for a season
Soon their beauty is decayed
I am going to a city
Where the roses never fade