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Author: Edwin H. Nevin Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The night is dark, the storm is loud Refrain First Line: To welcome me, to welcome me Lyrics: 1. The night is dark, the storm is loud;
Beneath its force the trees are bowed;
Yet still the pearly gate I see,
Where angels stand to welcome me.
Refrain
To welcome me, to welcome me,
The angels stand to welcome me.
2. My heart is sad, deep sorrows roll,
Like streams of fire across my soul;
And yet the pearly gate I see,
Where angels stand to welcome me. [Refrain]
3. With fears without, and foes within,
I seem almost subdued by sin;
And yet the pearly gate I see,
Where angels stand to welcome me. [Refrain]
4. The road is rough, my feet are sore,
I long to have the journey o’er;
And yet the pearly gate I see,
Where angels stand to welcome me. [Refrain]
5. My eyes are dim, and faint my breath,
Within me are the seeds of death;
But still the pearly gate I see,
Where angels stand to welcome me. [Refrain]
6. When life is gone, and in my breast
All grief and fears are hushed to rest,
I hope the pearly gate to see,
Where angels stand to welcome me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: PEARLY GATE Text Sources: Grove Songs No. 2, by Asa Hull (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Asa Hull, 1872), number 1
The Pearly Gate