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O Swing The Gates Wide Open

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Sing glory, hallelujah

[O swing the gates wide open]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Lincoln Hall Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 51765 63556 67715 Used With Text: O Swing The Gates Wide Open

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #214 (1904) Refrain First Line: Sing glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 O swing the gates wide open, Ye angels fair and bright, The King of glory cometh, Triumphant in his might. Chorus: Sing glory, hallelujah, The night of death is past; The resurrection morning Has dawned on us at last. Sing glory, hallelujah, The night of death is past; The resurrection morning Has dawned on us at last. 2 Praise God! Sing hallelujah! The stone is rolled away; Beyond the tomb is shining Hope's glad eternal day. [Chorus] 3 O swing the gates wide open, Our longing eyes would see The Christ who lives in heaven To plead for you and me. [Chorus] 4 With songs of adoration We haste to greet our King, While thro' the streets so golden Loud hallelujah's ring. [Chorus] Tune Title: [O swing the gates wide open]

O Swing The Gates Wide Open

Author: Lizzie Douglas Foulks DeArmond Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12615 Refrain First Line: Sing glory, hallelujah Lyrics: 1 O swing the gates wide open, Ye angels fair and bright, The King of glory cometh, Triumphant in His might. Refrain: Sing glory, hallelujah, The night of death is past; The resurrection morning Has dawned on us at last. Sing glory, hallelujah, The night of death is past; The resurrection morning Has dawned on us at last. 2 Praise God! Sing hallelujah! The stone is rolled away; Beyond the tomb is shining Hope’s glad eternal day. [Refrain] 3 O swing the gates wide open, Our longing eyes would see The Christ who lives in Heaven To plead for you and me. [Refrain] 4 With songs of adoration, We haste to greet our king, While thro’ the streets so golden Loud hallelujahs ring. [Refrain\ Languages: English Tune Title: [O swing the gates wide open]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "O Swing The Gates Wide Open" Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

J. Lincoln Hall

1866 - 1930 Composer of "[O swing the gates wide open]" in The Voice of Praise Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton. =============== Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia. John Perry