Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#336

336. The Gate Ajar For Me

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

REFRAIN:
Oh, 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' it salvation;
The rich and poor, the great and small,
Of every 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]

Text Information

• First Line: There is a gate that stands ajar
• Title: The Gate Ajar For Me
• Author: Mrs. Lydia Baxter
• Refrain First Line: Oh, depth of mercy! can it be
• Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 4, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Spiritual Songs: Selected
• Notes: Danish first line: Der er en Port, som aaben staar

Tune Information

• Name: [There is a gate that stands ajar]
• Composer: S. J. Vail
• Meter: 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 4, 6.
• Key: C Major