When the Gates Swing Open

Through the years, I keep on toiling Lord, I am toiling through the storm and rain Lord, I'm patiently waiting and watching For the Savior to come again And, Lord, I'm coming home, Lord Every day, I keep trusting in your word And, Lord, keep (keep me from the paths of sin) every day of my life Lord, hide me in your love And when it's all over I want you to write down my name above And, Lord, when the gates swing open, I may be better down that day, oh (I'll walk in) did you hear what I said? I won't come myself Lord, teach me how to treat my neighbor Every day, I want you to teach me how to love my friends Lord, fill me, fill me with your Holy Spirit Until the Savior, I'm waiting on Jesus to come again Lord, hide me in your love, please Lord And when it's all over I want you to write down my name above Lord, when the gates swing open, oh Father I'll walk in Lord, I'm tired and my soul need resting Lord, I'm so tired of being 'buked and scorned Friends talk about me and my enemies misuse me I keep marching on, until you come and carry me home Lord, hide me, hide me in your love Father, when it's all over, please write down my name above Lord, when the gates swing open Lord, when (Father) the gates swing open I may be burning down Lord, when, when the gates swing open While I hope you'll be with me that morning (When the gates swing open) without mind open, hey (When the gates swing open) welcome home, I know you had a hard time, come on home (When the gates swing open) come on home, thank you, thank you Father, thank you Father I wanna thank you for holding with me (When the gates swing open) and stand for me, thank you Lord, thank you Father (When the gates swing open) thank you, thank you Lord, you've been so good to me (When the gates swing open) oh, oh, thank you Father (When the gates swing open) I'll be so glad, I'll be so glad