The Evergreen ‎#67

67. Ready To Go

1 Angels, open the golden gates;
Come, I am ready to go!
Scatter the gloom of the silent tomb,
Show me the land of eternal bloom,
Bright with a fadeless glow.

Chorus:
Open the gates,
The golden gates,
Open the gates,
For I am ready to go.

2 Angels, open the sapphire gates,
Come, I am eager to fly!
Brighten my way to eternal day,
Carry my ransomed soul away,
Come, I am ready to die. [Chorus]

3 Angels, come with your snowy robes,
Come with your crowns of life;
Pilot me o'er through the breakers roar,
Leading me on, to the sunlit shore,
Out from this world of strife. [Chorus]

4 Angels, come with the victor's palm,
Come in a shining throng:
There is a rest on my Father's breast;
Waft me away from this world's unrest,
Borne on a tide of song. [Chorus]

5 Saviour, come with extended arms,
Come with a smile for me;
Welcome me in from the pain and sin,
Guiding my feet to the throne within,
Close by the crystal sea. [Chorus]

6 Loved ones, come to the sloping shore,
Come to the rolling tide,
Help me to land with a clasping hand,
Welcome me in to your holy band,
Close to my Saviour's side. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Angels, open the golden gates
• Title: Ready To Go
• Author: Rev. H. B. Hartzler
• Refrain First Line: Open the gates, the golden gates
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Angels, open the golden gates]
• Composer: J. H. Rheem
• Incipit: 56532 12122 23312
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.