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The Pearly Gates

Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: The pearly gates are open wide Used With Tune: [The pearly gates are open wide]

[The pearly gates are open wide]

Appears in 1,415 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Giardini Incipit: 53121 71123 45432 Used With Text: The Pearly Gates

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Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

The pearly gates are open wide, I see the bright array

Author: John P. Ellis Hymnal: The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d106 (1880)

The pearly gates are open wide, I see the bright array

Author: John P. Ellis Hymnal: The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d146 (1866)

The pearly gates are open wide, I see the bright array

Author: John P. Ellis Hymnal: The Singing Pilgrim #d168 (1866)

Person Name: *** Author of "The Pearly Gates" in Royal Praise for the Sunday School In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Felice Giardini

1716 - 1796 Person Name: Giardini Composer of "[The pearly gates are open wide]" in Royal Praise for the Sunday School Felice Giardini, born in Italy. When young, he studied singing, harpsichord, and violin. He became a composer and violin virtuoso. By age 12 he was playing in theatre orchestras. His most instructive lesson: While playing a solo passage during an opera, he decided to show off his skills by improvising several bravura variations that the composer, Jommelli, had not written . Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened to be there, went up and slapped Giardini in the face. He learned a lesson from that. He toured Europe as a violinist, considered one of the greatest musical artists of his time. He served as orchestra leader and director of the Italian Opera in London, giving concerts. He tried to run a theatre in Naples, but encountered adversity. He went to Russia, but had little fortune there, where he died. John Perry

John P. Ellis

1820 - 1896 Author of "The Pearly Gates" John P Ellis USA 1820-1896. A life-long resident of Flushing, Queens, NY, he was active in his community as a civic leader and speaker, militia captain (police justice officer and member of the Union Riflemen in 1839). In 1848 the newspaper “Family Companion” relates a presentation to him of a fine sword and epaulettes given him by fellow unit members. He was an inventor, having held two patents for window sash locks and a waterproof safe. He was also a poet and hymnist. His poetry was first published in the early 1840s and hymns in 1850. John Perry