Story Behind The Song
Rearrange Church Hymn
Song Description
Swing Wide The Golden Gates
| Song Length |
3:45 |
Genre |
Unique - Gospel |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Cheerful |
Subject |
Prairie, Plains, Rain |
| Similar Artists |
Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1930 - 1939 |
| |
Lyrics
It?s My Time Gospel CD
Trecinda J. Payne
Swing Wide The Golden Gates
Re-Arranged by Trecinda Payne
Goodbye old world of sorrow, goodbye each tear
I?m bound for that tomorrow, gladness and cheer
Goodbye to pain and heartache, sins and its charms
I?m going up to heaven, where there?s no harm
Swing wide your golden gates, I?m going to come sweeping through, children
Swing wide your golden gates, I?m going to see my Jesus too
I?m gonna to see Saint Peter, Old James and John, St. Paul and Old Matthew
Children, swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through
Now, I?m going to see my mother, inside of the gates
I?m going up to heaven and I won?t be late
Why won?t you give me my harp and crown, a new song to sing, children give me my robe of white and silver wings
Oh, Swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through, children
Swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to see my Jesus too
I?m gonna to see Saint Peter, James and John, St. Paul and Old Matthew,
Swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through
I?m going to see my father, my sister too
I?m going to have a mansion, heaven just won?t do
Now, I?ll walk round golden them streets, praise his dear name
Children, my soul is now redeemed, is yours the same.
Oh, Swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through,
Swing wide you golden gates, I?m gonna to see my Jesus too
I?m gonna to see Saint Peter, James and John, St. Paul and Old Matthew,
Oh, swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through
Oh, Swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through,
Why don?t you swing wide them golden gates, I?m gonna to see my Jesus too
I?m gonna to see Saint Peter, James and John, St. Paul and Old Matthew,
Why don?t you swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come Oh,
Swing wide your golden gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through
Oh, Swing wide your golden gates I?m gonna to come sweeping through
Why don?t you open wide those pearly gates, I?m gonna to come sweeping through, yeah