1. Turned Away From The Beautiful Gate Someone will knock at the saints, bright home, And hear the Lord saying, “You cannot come;“ With sadness he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With sadness he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Someone will knock at the saints, bright home, And hear the Lord saying, “You cannot come;“ With sadness he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With sadness he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Words by Music by D. E. Dortch 1-6

2. Turned Away From The Beautiful Gate Someone will hear the angels’ song, And wish he could join with the happy throng; With sighing he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With sighing he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Someone will hear the angels’ song, And wish he could join with the happy throng; With sighing he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With sighing he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. 2-6

3. Turned Away From The Beautiful Gate Someone will stand with an aching heart, While Jesus pronounces the word, “depart;” With groanings he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With groanings he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Someone will stand with an aching heart, While Jesus pronounces the word, “depart;” With groanings he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With groanings he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. 3-6

4. Turned Away From The Beautiful Gate Someone will linger with tearful eyes, While Christ and His people ascend the skies; With weeping he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With weeping he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Someone will linger with tearful eyes, While Christ and His people ascend the skies; With weeping he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With weeping he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. 4-6

5. Turned Away From The Beautiful Gate Someone will go into darkness drear, Far off from the Savior and all that’s dear; With anguish he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With anguish he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Someone will go into darkness drear, Far off from the Savior and all that’s dear; With anguish he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With anguish he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. 5-6

6. Turned Away From The Beautiful Gate Someone will enter the door of hell, And hear the sad wailing no tongue can tell; With horror he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With horror he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Someone will enter the door of hell, And hear the sad wailing no tongue can tell; With horror he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. Turn’d away from the beautiful gate, (beautiful gate,) With horror he’ll mourn o’er his sorrowful state; Turn’d away from the beautiful gate. 6-6