1. There is a gate that stands ajar,
And through its portals gleaming,
A radiance from the cross afar,
The Savior'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 thro' Christ 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 everlasting token. [Refrain]