Scripture Verse

The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Revelation 21:21

Introduction

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Elsie R. Ahlwen (1905–1986)

Words: Fred­rick A. Blom, 1917. Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by Na­than­iel Carl­son, cir­ca 1935.

Music: Al­fred O. Duh­lin, ar­ranged by El­sie R. Ahl­wen, 1930 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fredrick A. Blom (1867–1927)

Lyrics

Love di­vine, so great and won­drous,
Deep and migh­ty, pure, sub­lime!
Coming from the heart of Je­sus,
Just the same through tests of time.

Refrain

He the pear­ly gates will open,
So that I may en­ter in;
For He pur­chased my re­demp­tion
And for­gave me all my sin.

Like a dove when hunt­ed, fright­ened,
As a wound­ed fawn was I;
Brokenhearted, yet He healed me,
He will heed the sin­ner’s cry.

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Love di­vine, so great and won­drous,
All my sins He then for­gave!
I will sing His praise for­ev­er,
For His blood, His pow­er to save.

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In life’s ev­en­tide, at twi­light,
At His door I’ll knock and wait;
By the pre­cious love of Je­sus
I shall en­ter Hea­ven’s gate.

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