Gates of the beau­ti­ful, gold­en and bright,
Guarding that city of splen­dor and light;
Oft I be­hold thee, in dist­ance and dream,
Flash in the sun­light of hea­ven­ly gleam.

Refrain

Gates ajar for me, beau­ti­ful gates ajar for me;
City of gold with joys un­told,
Beautiful gates ajar for me.

Gates of the beau­ti­ful, lof­ty and grand,
Swung by the touch of some bright an­gel hand;
Down form the por­tals there floats a sweet song,
Waked by the lips of the pu­ri­fied throng.

Refrain

Gates of the beau­ti­ful, gates of pure gold,
How can I pic­ture your glo­ries un­told?
Eagerly yearn­ing my spir­it doth wait
Till I shall come to the beau­ti­ful gate.

Refrain