I am now a child of God,
For I’m washed in Je­sus’ blood;
I am watch­ing and I’m long­ing while I wait;
Soon on wings of love I’ll fly,
To my home be­yond the sky,
To my wel­come, as I’m sweep­ing thro’ the gate.

Refrain

In the blood of yonder Lamb,
Washed from ev­ery stain I am;
Robed in white­ness, clad in bright­ness,
I am sweep­ing thro’ the gate;
Robed in white­ness, clad in bright­ness,
I am sweep­ing thro’ the gate.

Oh! the bless­èd Lord of light,
He up­holds me by His might;
And His arms en­fold, and com­fort while I wait;
I am lean­ing on His breast,
Oh! the sweet­ness of His rest,
Hallelujah, I am sweep­ing thro’ the gate.

Refrain

I am sweep­ing thro’ the gate
Where the bless­èd for me wait,
Where the wea­ry workers rest for­ev­er­more;
Where the strife of earth is done,
And the crown of life is won,
Oh, the glo­ry of that ci­ty just before!

Refrain

Burst are all my pri­son bars;
And I soar be­yond the stars,
To my Fa­ther’s house, the bright and blest es­tate.
Lo! the morn eter­nal breaks,
And the song im­mor­tal wakes,
Robed in white­ness I am sweep­ing thro’ the gate.

Refrain