There are joys we fond­ly cher­ish,
While we tread this vale of earth;
There are those that ne­ver per­ish,
But in Heav’n they have their birth.
All who share the bliss of Hea­ven,
Entered in at mer­cy’s gate;
Thro’ the grace by Je­sus giv­en,
They have reached their high es­tate.

Refrain

Let us ev­er strive to en­ter,
Never for the mor­row wait;
Strive to en­ter, strive to en­ter,
Enter in at mer­cy’s gate.

Earth may have its ma­ny plea­sures,
They are fleet­ing as a day;
But above are dear­est trea­sures
That shall ne­ver pass away.
In the path of right and duty
Many ills may be our fate;
But re­li­gion has a beau­ty—
It is found at mer­cy’s gate.

Refrain

Up the hill as­cend­ing ev­er,
With our eyes up­on the goal,
Let the world’s al­lure­ments ne­ver
Cause us to for­get the soul.
Soon our toil will here be ended,
Bright re­wards for us await,
When to Him we are as­cend­ed,
Who has op­ened mercy’s gate.

Refrain