616. There Is a Gate That Stands Ajar

1 There is a gate that stands ajar,
And through its portals gleaming,
A radiance from the cross afar,
The Saviour’s love revealing.

Refrain:
O depth 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 through it salvation;
The rich and poor, the great and small,
Of ev'ry tribe and nation. [Refrain]

3 Press onward, then, though 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]

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: There is a gate that stands ajar
Title: There Is a Gate That Stands Ajar
Author: Lydia Baxter (1874)
Refrain First Line: O depth of mercy! can it be
Meter: 8 7, 8 7. With Refrain.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1937
Topic: Last Things: Heaven
Copyright: Copyright property of the Biglow & Main Co.
Tune Information
Name: GATES AJAR
Composer: Silas Jones Vail, (1818-1883)
Meter: 8 7, 8 7. With Refrain.
Key: B♭ Major



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