Oh look what I've traded for a mansion

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:37 am

Does anyone have the rest of this song or know who wrote it? I'm not totally sure of the title either..

Oh, look what I've traded for a mansion
Look what I'm leaving behind
Look who will be there to greet me in that beautiful Paradise
I've traded my old tattered garments
He gave me a robe of pure white
I've traded it all for a mansion....

SingerForGod · Post by **SingerForGod** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:32 pm

I found these lyrics in May 2001 at the following place. Being so long ago, I don't know if still there. http://branchministry.net/songs/mansion.htm
If I remember correctly, I heard a lady sing this on the radio in my car and came home and searched for the lyrics. I don't remember the tune though or who wrote it.

LOOK WHAT I'M TRADING FOR A MANSION

Verse 1
I once heard a story
Of a sainted old mother
Who had lived out her life
Here on earth
As she lay on her death bed
Her friends gathered 'round
And these were the last word she said

Chorus:
"O look what I've traded for a mansion
O look what I'm leaving behind
O look who will be there to greet me
When I step into God's sweet paradise
I'm leaving behind all my sorrows
I'm leaving behind all my cares
For I've traded it all for a mansion
That Jesus has gone to prepare"

Verse 2
Her hands were so feeble
Her voice was so low
But she still had a smile on her face
She said "I hear singing
O they're waiting for me"
Then she looked up to Heaven and said

Chorus

Tag:
For I've traded it all for mansion
That Jesus has gone to prepare

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 [KJV]

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:39 am

This song was written by Paul Chitwood from Winfield, TN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA9QkLtfTec

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:03 am

this song is amazing
just rember when life gives you hard times and u just fall to your knees your in perfect poistion to pray
god bless america

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:47 am

I love to sing this song it is one of my personal favorites

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:51 pm

CAN THIS SONG BE FOUND ON KARAOKE?

preacherman7 · Post by **preacherman7** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:50 pm

I was looking for this song for a long time

THANK YOU!!!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:59 am

They sang this song at my Great-Grandmother's funeral in November of 1999, I was 10, she was 93, and I've loved it ever since.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:20 am

my cousin would sing this to my granny when she got sick and then when she finally passed away, my cousin did it at the funeral. i love the song and i wish that i could find it on a cd

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:26 am

This song was made popular by The Perry's (a Southern Gospel Group).