Mercy’s Gate

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.

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.

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.