Open the Beautiful Gates

1 There is a beautiful story,
That when earth's pilgrims get home,
To the bright mansions in glory,
No more to wander or roam;
Be they so humble or lowly,
Yet a sweet welcome awaits,
This the grand song of the holy,
Open the beautiful gates,
This the grand song of the holy,
Open the beautiful gates.

Chorus:
Open the beautiful gates,
Here is a wand'rer that waits,
Weary and cold,
Out of the fold,
Open the beautiful gates.

2 Lov'd ones are leaving us ever,
Fading from you and from me,
And the dear faces we never,
Here in this earth-borne shall see;
Heaven's bright sunlight is falling,
Over the lov'd one that waits,
Angelic voices still calling,
Open the beautiful gates,
Angelic voices still calling,
Open the beautiful gates. [Chorus]

3 Wearily here we now wander,
Over the troublesome way,
Looking with glad eyes up yonder,
To that fair realm of bright day;
Keeping the sweetest foreknowing,
Of all the bliss that awaits,
Hearing this song in our going,
Open the beautiful gates,
Hearing this song in our going,
Open the beautiful gates. [Chorus]

Source: Light and Life: a collection of new hymns and tunes for sunday schools, prayer meetings, praise meetings and revival meetings #18