The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12615

12615. O Swing The Gates Wide Open

1 O swing the gates wide open,
Ye angels fair and bright,
The King of glory cometh,
Triumphant in His might.

Refrain:
Sing glory, hallelujah,
The night of death is past;
The resurrection morning
Has dawned on us at last.
Sing glory, hallelujah,
The night of death is past;
The resurrection morning
Has dawned on us at last.

2 Praise God! Sing hallelujah!
The stone is rolled away;
Beyond the tomb is shining
Hope’s glad eternal day. [Refrain]

3 O swing the gates wide open,
Our longing eyes would see
The Christ who lives in Heaven
To plead for you and me. [Refrain]

4 With songs of adoration,
We haste to greet our king,
While thro’ the streets so golden
Loud hallelujahs ring. [Refrain\

Text Information

• First Line: O swing the gates wide open
• Title: O Swing The Gates Wide Open
• Author: Lizzie Douglas Foulks DeArmond (1904)
• Refrain First Line: Sing glory, hallelujah
• Language: English
• Source: The Voice of Praise by J. Lincoln Hall, C. Austin Miles and Irvin H. Mack (Philadelphia: Hall-Mack, 1904)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O swing the gates wide open]
• Composer: Joseph Lincoln Hall
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain