Lyrics:
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 to fly,
To my home beyond the sky,
To my welcome, as I'm sweeping thro' the gates.
chorus:
In the blood of yonder Lamb,
Washed from every stain I am
Robed in whitenes, clad in brightness,
I am sweeping through the gates.
Oh! the blessed Lord of light,
I hare loved Him with my might:
Now His arms enfold, and comfort while I wait.
I am leaning on His breast,
Oh! the sweetness of His rest,
And I'm thinking of my sweeping thro' the gates.
I am sweeping towards the gate,
Where the blessed for me wait:
Where the weary workers rest for ever more.
Where the strife of earth is done,
And the crown of life is won,
Oh! I'm thinking of the city while I soar.
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 through the gates.
