The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9959

9959. By The Gate They'll Meet Us

1 In the fadeless springtime, on the heav’nly shore,
Kindred spirits wait us, who have gone before;
There no flowers wither, and no pleasures cloy;
In that land of beauty, in that home of joy.

Refrain:
By the gate they’ll meet us, ’neath that golden sky,
Meet us at the portal—meet us by and by.

2 In the misty gloaming, death awaits us all;
Silent is his coming, sure the Master’s call;
And the angel footsteps mark the upward way,
Till the twilight merges into heavenly day. [Refrain]

3 Trusting in the Savior, may we humbly wait,
’Till the holy angels ope the pearly gate;
And the loving Father, from His gracious throne,
Smiling bids us welcome to our heav’nly home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the fadeless springtime, on the heav’nly shore
• Title: By The Gate They'll Meet Us
• Author: Lydia O. Baxter
• Refrain First Line: By the gate they’ll meet us, ’neath that golden sky
• Meter: 11.11.11 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CHENNAI
• Composer: Hubert Platt Main
• Meter: 11.11.11 D
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain