Linden Harp ‎#84

84. Children at the gate of heaven

1 Little trav'lers, Zionward,
Each one ent'ring into rest,
In the kingdom of your Lord,
In the mansion of the blest,

Refrain:
There to welcome Jesus waits,
Gives the crowns his follow'rs win;
Lift up your heads, ye golden gates,
And let the children in:
Lift up your heads, ye golden gates,
ye golden gates, ye golden gates:
Lift up your heads, ye golden gates,
and let the children in.

2 Who are they whose little feet,
Pacing life's dark journey through,
Now have reach'd that heavenly seat
They had ever kept in view? [Refrain]

3 "I from Greenland's frozen land;"
"I from India's sultry plain;"
"I from Afric's barren sand;"
"I from islands of the main." [Refrain]

4 "All our earthly journey past,
Every tear and pain gone by,
Here together met at last,
At the portal of the sky!" [Refrain]

5 "Each the welcome 'Come' awaits,
Conqu'rors over death and sin!"--
Lift your heads, ye golden gates,
And let the children in. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Little trav'lers, Zionward
• Title: Children at the gate of heaven
• Refrain First Line: There to welcome Jesus waits
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1855

Tune Information

• Name: [Little trav'lers, Zionward]
• Key: C Major
• Source: Swiss