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| Text: | The Open Gate |
| Author: | F. D. B. |
| Tune: | [Straight is the gate and narrow the way] |
| Composer: | F. D. Barnes |
1 Straight is the gate and narrow the way,
That leads unto life eternal;
Christ is the way to the realms of day,
Where all is bright and vernal.
Chorus:
Come, dear sinner, mercy is free,
That gate stands open wide for thee;
For thee, for thee,
Stands open wide for thee.
2 Through the wide world he sends the glad call,
To every tribe and nation;
There's pardon, peace, and there's life for all,
Who seek thro' him salvation. [Chorus]
3 Straight is the gate and narrow the way,
But let us press on united;
Come, you may enter the gates of day,
For every soul's invited. [Chorus]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Straight is the gate and narrow the way |
| Title: | The Open Gate |
| Author: | F. D. B. |
| Refrain First Line: | Come, dear sinner, mercy is free |
| Publication Date: | 1902 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [Straight is the gate and narrow the way] |
| Composer: | F. D. Barnes |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
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