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1 Love divine, so great and wondrous,
Deep and mighty, pure, sublime,
Coming from the heart of Jesus,
Just the same through tests of time!
Chorus:
He the pearly gates will open,
So that I may enter in;
For He purchased my redemption
And forgave me all my sin.
2 Like a dove when hunted, frightened,
As a wounded fawn was I;
Brokenhearted, yet He healed me.
He will heed the sinner's cry. [Chorus]
3 Love divine, so great and wondrous!
All my sins He then forgave;
I will sing His praise forever,
For His blood, His power to save. [Chorus]
4 In life's eventide, at twilight,
At His door I'll knock and wait;
By the precious love of Jesus,
I shall enter heaven's gate. [Chorus]
Source: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #609
First Line: | Love divine, so great and wondrous |
Title: | He the Pearly Gates Will Open |
Swedish Title: | Han har öppnat pärleporten |
Author: | Frederick A. Blom (1917) |
Translator: | Nathaniel Carlson (c. 1935) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | He the pearly gates will open |
Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Grande amor, sublime, eterno" by Jorge Sánchez and Robert Carlson Savage |
Copyright: | Public Domain |