I stood outside the gate,
A poor way-faring child;
Within my heart there beat
A tempest loud and wild;
A fear oppressed my soul,
That I might be too late;
And, oh, I trembled sore,
And prayed outside the gate.
Tune Title: [I stood outside the gate]First Line: I stood outside the gateComposer: Barney E. WarrenMeter: 6.6.6.6 D 6.6Key: E MajorSource: Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (59); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (474); Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/I_Stood_Outside_the_Gate)