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Author: Lydia Baxter Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 215 hymnals First Line: There is a gate that stands ajar, And through its portals gleaming Refrain First Line: O depth of mercy! Can it be

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GATES AJAR

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 131 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Silas J. Vail, 1818-1884 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55351 16536 53131 Used With Text: There Is a Gate That Stands Ajar

I KNOW A KINGDOM

Appears in 10 hymnals Tune Sources: German, 165h Century Incipit: 55437 71577 55345 Used With Text: There is a gate that stands ajar

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There is a Gate that Stands Ajar

Author: Mrs. Lydia Baxter Hymnal: Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E141 (1913) First Line: There is a gate stands ajar Refrain First Line: Oh, depth of mercy! can it be Lyrics: 1 There is a gate stands ajar, And thro' its portals gleaming, A radiance from the cross afar, The Saviour's love revealing, Chorus: Oh, dept of mercy! can it be, That gate was left ajar for me? For me, for me? Was left ajar for me? 2 That gate ajar stands free for all Who seek thro' it salvation; The rich and poor, the great and small, Of ev'ry tribe and nation. [Chorus] 3 Press onward, then, tho' foes may frown, While mercy's gate is open; Accept the cross and win the crown, Love's everlasting token. [Chorus] 4 Beyond the river's brink we'll lay The cross that here is given, And bear the crown of life away, And love Him more in heaven. [Chorus] Topics: Invitation Languages: English Tune Title: GATES AJAR

The Gate Ajar for Me

Author: Mrs. Lydia Baxter Hymnal: The Christian Sunday School Hymnal #46 (1883) First Line: There is a gate stands that stands ajar Refrain First Line: O depth of mercy! can it be Lyrics: 1 There is a gate that stands ajar, And thro' its portals gleaming, A radiance from the cross afar The Savior's love revealing. Refrain: O depths of mercy! can it be That gate was left ajar for me? For me, for me, Was left ajar for me? 2 That gate ajar stands free for all Who seek thro' it salvation; The rich and poor, the great and small, Of every tribe and nation. [Refrain] 3 Press onward, then, tho' foes may frown, While mercy's gate is open; Accept the cross and win the crown, Love's everlasting token. [Refrain] 4 Beyond the river's brink we'll lay The cross that here is given, And bear the crown of life away, And love him more in heaven. [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 21:25 Tune Title: [There is a gate stands that stands ajar]

The Gate Ajar

Author: Mrs. Lydia Baxter Hymnal: Christian Hymns #172 (1935) First Line: There is a gate that stands ajar Refrain First Line: Yes, in the blood of Christ I see Lyrics: 1 There is a gate that stands ajar, And thro' its portals gleaming, A radiance from the crown afar, The Saviour's love revealing. Refrain: Yes, in the blood of Christ I see The gate that stands ajar for me, For me, for me, That stands ajar for me. 2 That gate ajar stands free for all Who seek thro' it salvation; The rich and poor, the great and small, Of ev'ry tribe and nation. [Refrain] 3 Press onward, then, tho' foes may frown, While mercy’s gate is open; Accept the cross and win the crown, Love’s ever lasting token. [Refrain] 4 Beyond the river’s brink we’ll lay The cross that here is taken, And bear the crown of life away, And love Him more in heaven. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a gate that stands ajar]

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Lydia Baxter

1809 - 1874 Person Name: Lydia O. Baxter Author of "The Gate Ajar for Me" in Timeless Truths Baxter, Lydia, an American Baptist, was b. at Petersburg, N. York, Sep. 2, 1800, married to Mr. Baxter, and d. in N. Y. June 22, 1874. In addition to her Gems by the Wayside, 1855, Mrs. Baxter contributed many hymns to collections for Sunday Schools, and Evangelistic Services. Of these, the following are the best known:— 1. Cast thy net again, my brother. Patient toil. Given in the Royal Diadem, N. Y., 1873. 2. Go, work in my vineyard. Duty. Also given in the Royal Diadem, 1873, and Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 4. 3. I'm kneeling, Lord, at mercy's gate. Lent. In Coronation Hymns, &c, N. Y., 1879. 4. I'm weary, I'm fainting, my day's work is done. Longing for rest. Royal Diadem. 1873. 5. In the fadeless spring-time. Heavenly Reunion. In the Royal Diadem, 1873, I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos, No. 256, and others. It was written for Mr. H. P. Main in 1872. 6. One by one we cross the river. Death. In Songs of Salvation, N. Y., 1870, I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos, No. 357, &c. It dates cir. 1866. 7. Take the name of Jesus with you. Name of Jesus. Written late in 1870, or early in 1871, for W. H. Doane, and pub. in Pure Gold, 1871. It is No. 148 of I. D. Sankey's S. S. & Solos. 8. The Master is coming. Invitation. In Songs of Salvation, 1870, No. 38. 9. There is a gate that stands ajar. Mercy. In New Hallowed Songs, and also the Gospel Songs of P. Bliss, 1874. It was written for S. J. Vail about 1872. It has attained to some popularity. It is given in Mr. Sankey's S. & Solos, No. 2. -John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

S. J. Vail

1818 - 1884 Person Name: Silas J. Vail Composer of "[There is a gate that stands ajar]" in Timeless Truths In his youth Silas Jones Vail learned the hatter's trade at Danbury, Ct. While still a young man, he went to New York and took employment in the fashionable hat store of William H. Beebe. Later he established himself in business as a hatter at 118 Fulton Street, where he was for many years successful. But the conditions of trade changed, and he could not change with them. After his failure in 1869 or 1870 he devoted his entire time and attention to music. He was the writer of much popular music for use in churches and Sunday schools. Pieces of music entitled "Scatter Seeds of Kindness," "Gates Ajar," "Close to Thee," "We Shall Sleep, but not Forever," and "Nothing but Leaves" were known to all church attendants twenty years ago. Fanny Crosby, the blind authoress, wrote expressly for him many of the verses he set to music. --Vail, Henry H. (Henry Hobart). Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, p. 234.

Philip Phillips

1834 - 1895 Composer of "[There is a gate stands that stands ajar]" in The Christian Sunday School Hymnal Phillips, Philip, commonly known as the "Singing Pilgrim," was born in Chautauqua County, N. York, Aug. 13, 1834. Although engaged in farming for a time, from an early age he devoted himself to music, and ultimately devoted himself to the work of a "Singing Evangelist," in which capacity he has visited most English-speaking countries. His popular hymnals are: (1) Early Blossoms, 1860; (2) Musical Leaves, 1862; and (3) The Singing Pilgrim, 1866. In these works he published one or two hymns, including "I have heard of a Saviour's love" (The love of Christ), as in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, 1878. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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