The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3052

3052. I Shall Be No Stranger There

1. When the pearly gates are opened
To a sinner saved by grace,
When thro’ everlasting mercy,
I behold my Savior’s face,
When I enter in the mansions
Of the city bright and fair,
I shall have a royal welcome,
For I’ll be no stranger there.

Refrain
I shall be no stranger there;
Jesus will my place prepare;
He will meet me, He will greet me;
I shall be no stranger there.

2. Thro’ time’s ever changing seasons,
I am pressing t’ward the goal;
’Tis my heart’s sweet native country,
’Tis the homeland of my soul;
Many loved ones, clothed with beauty,
In those wondrous glories share;
When I rise, redeemed, forgiven,
I shall be no stranger there. [Refrain]

3. There my dear Redeemer liveth,
Blessèd Lamb upon the throne;
By the crimson marks upon them,
He will surely claim His own.
So, whenever sad or lonely,
Look beyond the earthly care;
Weary child of God, remember,
You will be no stranger there. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When the pearly gates are opened
• Title: I Shall Be No Stranger There
• Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (1897)
• Refrain First Line: I shall be no stranger there
• Language: English
• Source: Christian Hymns, by W. P. Hall & J. Wilbur Chapman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [When the pearly gates are opened]
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
• Incipit: 12343 65116 65433
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as A. F. Bourne, Kirk­pat­rick’s pseu­do­nym.