Crowning Day No. 3 ‎#116

116. The Open Gate

1 I’ve heard them sing again and again,
Of a gate that stands ajar,
Of a sunny clime, and golden plain,
And a sinless land afar;
But when I have past the chilly tide,
And enter my home above,
I believe the gate will open wide,
On its golden hinge of love.

Refrain:
It will open wide, yes, open wide;
I’ll pass thro’ its portals free,
And rest in peace on the other side;
It will open wide for me.

2 A welcome home at the open gate,
From a land of angels bright;
Do these for the ransom’d spirits wait,
As it gains the land of light?
We may not know of the joy untold,
The bliss of the other side,
But when I come to the gate of gold,
I believe ‘twill open wide. [Refrain]

3 The sinner’s friend, as He reaches down,
With a Saviour’s wondrous love,
Who prepares a mansion, robe, and crown,
In His shining courts above,
Will gather His flock into the fold,
To the fold beyond the tide;
As they near the gate, the gate of gold,
I believe ‘twill open wide. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I’ve heard them sing again and again
• Title: The Open Gate
• Author: Mrs. Lizzie Underwood
• Refrain First Line: It will open wide, yes, open wide
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [I’ve heard them sing again and again]
• Composer: S. C. Hanson
• Notes: Public Domain.