The Eastern Gate

I will meet you in the morning, Just inside the Eastern Gate

Author: Isaiah G. Martin (1905)
Tune: [I will meet you in the morning] (Martin)
Published in 48 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 I will meet you in the morning,
Just inside the Eastern Gate;
Then be ready, faithful pilgrim,
Lest with you it be too late.

Refrain:
I will meet you, I will meet you
Just inside the Eastern Gate over there;
I will meet you, I will meet you,
I will meet you in the morning over there.

2 If you hasten off to glory,
Linger near the Eastern Gate,
For I’m coming in the morning;
So you’ll not have long to wait. [Refrain]

3 Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning;
For the Bridegroom watch and wait;
He’ll be with us at the meeting
Just inside the Eastern Gate. [Refrain]

4 Oh, the joys of that glad meeting
With the saints who for us wait!
What a blessed, happy meeting
Just inside the Eastern Gate! [Refrain]

Author: Isaiah G. Martin

Martin, Isaiah Guyman. (Gentry County, Missouri, April 18, 1862--August 23, 1957, Pasadena, California). Richmond School of Music; Missouri (now Kansas) Wesleyan; Iliff School of Theology. Married in 1905, two sons, one daughter. Converted at age 12, joined the Baptist Church; 1893 joined the Methodist Church and began his ministry. 1903 joined the Church of the Nazarene and in 1905 was appointed District Superintendent of "all the territory east of the Rocky Mountains." Pastored First Church of the Nazarene, Chicago; evangelist. Tenor soloist; composed songs as a hobby (around 200), frequently while playing the reed organ. "Eastern Gate" is probably his most familiar hymn. It was written as a tribute to Dr. P.F. Bresee's traditional far… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I will meet you in the morning, Just inside the Eastern Gate
Title: The Eastern Gate
Author: Isaiah G. Martin (1905)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1311
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Timeless Truths #1068
  • The_Eastern_Gate.pdf (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 48 of 48)
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The Cyber Hymnal #1311

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Timeless Truths #1068

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Revival Melodies #96

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Waves of Glory No. 2 #154

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs for church, Sunday Schools and evangelistic services #94

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Songs of Full Salvation #13

The Complete Church Hymnal #d122

Divine Praise #d57

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Soul Inspiring Songs #65

Evangelistic Hymns #d74

Evangelistic Hymns No. 2 #d71

Gospel Crusade Hymns #d46

Gospel Quintet Songs #d67

Glorious Gospel Hymns #d233

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Favorite Hymns #42

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Full Redemption Songs #94

Spiritual Evangel #d63

Greatest and Lasting Hymns #d127

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d236

Standardbearer Hymns #d42

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d35

Songs of Comfort #d33

Living Songs of Faith and Hope #d76

The New Crusade Songs #d33

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Pentecostal Jewels #50

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Songs of the Sanctuary #299

Assembly Songs #154

Melodies of Grace and Hope #d90

Songs that Touch the Heart. Vol. 1 #d19

Cross and Crown Hymnal, 3rd ed. #d166

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Old Fashioned Revival Hour Songs #28

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Church Hymnal #312

Praise and Worship #131

Songs of Salvation #d38

Favorites Number 5 #36

Western Style Songs. Vol. 3 #d11

Cliff Barrows Old Favorites #d27

Praise and Worship #131

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #368

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