International Song Service ‎#99

99. I am now a child of God

1 I am now a child of God,
For I'm wash'd in Jesus' blood,
I am watching, and I'm longing while I wait;
Soon on wings of love to fly
To my home beyond the sky,
To my welcome, as I'm sweeping through the gate.

Refrain:
In the blood of yonder Lamb,
Wash'd of ev'ry stain I am;
Robed in whiteness, clad in brightness,
I am sweeping through the gate.
Robed in whiteness, clad in brightness,
I am sweeping through the gate.

2 I am sweeping through the gate
Where the bless'd for me wait,
Where the weary workers rest for evermore;
Where the strife of earth is done,
And the crown of life is won:
Oh, I'm thinking of the city while I soar. [Refrain]

3 Burst are all my prison bars;
And I soar beyond the stars.
To my Father's house, the bright and blest estate.
Lo! the morn eternal breaks,
And the song immortal wakes!
Robed in whiteness, I am sweeping thro' the gate. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I am now a child of God
• Author: Rev. John Parker
• Refrain First Line: In the blood of yonder Lamb
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895

Tune Information

• Name: I AM SWEEPING THROUGH THE GATE
• Composer: Philip Phillips
• Key: A♭ Major