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PEARLY GATES
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 30 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Elsie Ahlwen Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33213 21144 32132 Used With Text: He the Pearly Gates Will Open
PEARLY GATES
He the Pearly Gates Will Open
Author: Frederick A. Blom; Nathaniel Carlson Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: Love divine, so great and wondrous Lyrics: 1 Love divine, so great and wondrous,
deep and mighty, pure, sublime,
coming from the heart of Jesus--
just the same thro' tests of time.
[Refrain:]
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. (Refrain)
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. (Refrain)
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. (Refrain)
Topics: The Christian Life Death and Eternal Life; Old Age; Heaven; Love Christ’s Love fro Us; Old Age; Saving Work of Christ; Witness Scripture: Revelation 21:21 Used With Tune: PEARLY GATES
He the Pearly Gates Will Open
El Las Puertas Abrirá
Author: Fred Blom; Hipólito Rodríguez Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: ¡Oh qué gran amor divino! Used With Tune: [¡Oh qué gran amor divino!]
El Las Puertas Abrirá
Grande Amor, Sublime, Eterno
Author: Fred Blom; Jorge Sanchez; R. C. S. Appears in 6 hymnals Refrain First Line: El la puerta abriráma Used With Tune: [Grande amor, sublime, eterno]
Grande Amor, Sublime, Eterno
Love Divine, So Great and Wondrous
Author: Frederick A. Blom, 1867-1927; Nathaniel Carlson, 1879-1957 Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #541 (1974) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Refrain First Line: He the pearly gates will open Lyrics: 1 Love divine, so great and wondrous,
Deep and mighty, pure, sublime;
Coming from the heart of Jesus--
Just the same thro' tests of time.
Refrain:
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. (Refrain)
3 Love divine, so great and wondrous--
All my sins He then forgave,
I will sing His praise forever,
For His blood, His pow'r to save. (Refrain)
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. (Refrain) Topics: Christ Love of; Christ Savior; Funeral Scripture: Philippians 1:6 Languages: English Tune Title: PEARLY GATES
Love Divine, So Great and Wondrous
He the Pearly Gates Will Open
Author: Fred Blom; N. Carlson Hymnal: His Fullness Songs #299 (1977) First Line: Love divine, so great and wondrous Lyrics: 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.
Refrain:
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. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain] Topics: Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [Love divine, so great and wondrous]
He the Pearly Gates Will Open
He the Pearly Gates Will Open
Author: Fred Blom; Nathaniel Carlson Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #483 (1967) First Line: Love Divine, so great and wondrous Lyrics: 1 Love Divine, so great and wondrous,
Deep and mighty, pure, sublime!
Coming from the heart of Jesus,
Just the same thro' 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 pow'r 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) Topics: Christ Love; Christ Love Languages: English Tune Title: [Love Divine, so great and wondrous]
He the Pearly Gates Will Open
Norman E. Johnson
1928 - 1983 Person Name: Norman Johnson, 1928- Arranger of "[Love divine, so great and wondrous]" in Revival Hymns and Choruses
Norman E. Johnson
Robert Carlton Savage
1914 - 1987 Person Name: Robert C. Savage tr. al castellano of "Grande Amor, Sublime, Eterno" in Himnario Bautista Robert Carlson Savage was born in Wisconsin in 1914. He served as a missionary in Colombia and then worked 24 years for HCJB radio in Quito, Ecuador. He edited and compiled several songbooks and hymnals, including Himnos d Fe y Alabanza in 1966.
Dianne Shapiro from Celebremos su Gloria (Colombia/Illinois: Libros Alianza/Celebration), 1992
Robert Carlton Savage
Frederick A. Blom
1867 - 1926 Author of "He the Pearly Gates Will Open" in The Worshiping Church Frederick Arvid Blom was born on May 21, 1867, near Enköpking, Sweden. He emigrated to America in the 1890s and joined the Salvation Army in Chicago. He attended North Park College and Seminary, served as a minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church. But he strayed from the church and ended up in prison. After be released from prison, Blom underwent a spiritual revival, and became pastor at a Swedish Congregational Church in Pennsylvania. He returned to his native Sweden in 1921 and died there on May 24, 1927.
Sources: Hustad, p. 208
NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/l/o/blom_fa.htm
Frederick A. Blom
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
