A sacred song from 1902
Words and music by Harry Herbert
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- Outside the gates of Paradise
The pearly gates ajar
A lonely beggar in his want to see
Came from afar
He knelt down on the threshold
All weary, worn, and sad
And as repentingly he prayed
His heart would soon be glad
The stars in the Heavens were gleaming
And all was calm and still
The weary day had passed, and gone
And dark the night and still
Then suddenly upon the air
When hope had almost gone
He heard the Angels singing
Singing the heavenly song
Refrain:
Salvation, salvation swelled forth the glad refrain
To he who salvation seeks shall not seek in vain
Salvation, salvation, lift up thine eyes and see
Salvation from our King on high for all eternity
- Outside the gates of Paradise
He stood in deep despair
Not knowing of the wondrous light
That soon would be his share
He listened to the singing of immortality
The singing of the Saviour’s love
That set poor sinners free
Again the music of the song
Fell on his listening ear
In accents sweet and melody
From Angel voices clear
Come unto me, and see the streets
Of gold and silver paved
And then they sang one glad Amen
He knew his soul was saved