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| Text: | The Gate Ajar for Me |
| Author: | Mrs. Lydia Baxter |
| Tune: | [There is a gate that stands ajar] |
| Composer: | S. J. Vail |
1 There is a gate that stands ajar,
And thro' its portals gleaming,
A radiance from the cross afar,
The Saviour's love revealing.
Chorus:
O depth of mercy! can it be
That gate was left ajar for me?
For me, for me?
Was left ajar for me?
2 That gate ajar stands free for all
Who seek thro' it salvation;
The rich and poor, the great and small,
Of ev'ry tribe and nation. [Chorus]
3 Press onward, then, tho' foes may frown;
While mercy's gate is open
Accept the cross, and win the crown,
Love's everlasting token. [Chorus]
4 Beyond the river's brink we'll lay
The cross that here is given,
And bear the crown of life away,
And love Him more in heaven. [Chorus]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | There is a gate that stands ajar |
| Title: | The Gate Ajar for Me |
| Author: | Mrs. Lydia Baxter |
| Refrain First Line: | O depth of mercy! can it be |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1908 |
| Topic: | Invitation and Repentance |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [There is a gate that stands ajar] |
| Composer: | S. J. Vail |
| Key: | C Major |
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