Scripture Verse

He led me to the east gate, where the glory of Israel’s God was coming in from the east. Its sound was like the sound of a mighty flood, and the earth was lit up with his glory. Ezekiel 43:1-2

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Is­ai­ah G. Mar­tin, 1905 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in Voic­es of Praise, ed­it­ed by Will­iam B. Olm­stead et al. (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: W. B. Rose, 1909), num­ber 7.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Mar­tin (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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.

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

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

O the joys of that glad meet­ing
With the saints who for us wait!
What a bless­èd, hap­py meet­ing
Just in­side the East­ern Gate!

Refrain