Light and Life ‎#18

18. Open the beautiful gates

1 There is a beautiful story,
That when earth's pilgrims get home,
To the bright mansions in glory,
No more to wander or roam;
Be they so humble or lowly,
Yet a sweet welcome awaits,
This the grand song of the holy,
Open the beautiful gates,
This the grand song of the holy,
Open the beautiful gates.

Chorus:
Open the beautiful gates,
Here is a wand'rer that waits,
Weary and cold,
Out of the fold,
Open the beautiful gates.

2 Lov'd ones are leaving us ever,
Fading from you and from me,
And the dear faces we never,
Here in this earth-borne shall see;
Heaven's bright sunlight is falling,
Over the lov'd one that waits,
Angelic voices still calling,
Open the beautiful gates,
Angelic voices still calling,
Open the beautiful gates. [Chorus]

3 Wearily here we now wander,
Over the troublesome way,
Looking with glad eyes up yonder,
To that fair realm of bright day;
Keeping the sweetest foreknowing,
Of all the bliss that awaits,
Hearing this song in our going,
Open the beautiful gates,
Hearing this song in our going,
Open the beautiful gates. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: There is a beautiful story
• Title: Open the beautiful gates
• Author: Arthur W. French
• Refrain First Line: Open the beautiful gates
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1881

Tune Information

• Name: [There is a beautiful story]
• Composer: Frank M. Davis
• Key: D♭ Major