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Beautiful hands
at the gateway tonight,
Faces all shining
with radiant light;
Eyes looking down
from yon heavenly home,
Beautiful hands
they are beckoning “come.”
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Calling the dear ones
to heavenly lands;
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Beautiful, beautiful,
beckoning hands.
Beckoning hands
of a mother whose love
Sacrificed life
her devotion to prove;
Hands of a father
to memory dear,
Beckon up higher
the waiting ones here.
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Calling the dear ones
to heavenly lands;
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Beautiful, beautiful,
beckoning hands.
Beautiful hands
of a little one, see!
Baby voice calling,
O mother, for thee;
Rosy cheeked darling,
the light of the home,
Taken so early
is beckoning “come.”
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Calling the dear ones
to heavenly lands;
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Beautiful, beautiful,
beckoning hands.
Beckoning hands
of a husband, a wife,
Watching and waiting
the loved one of life;
Hands of a brother,
a sister, a friend,
Out from the gateway
tonight they extend.
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Calling the dear ones
to heavenly lands;
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Beautiful, beautiful,
beckoning hands.
Brightest and best
of that glorious throng,
Center of all and
the theme of their song;
Jesus, our Savior,
the piercèd One stands,
Lovingly calling
with beckoning hands.
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Calling the dear ones
to heavenly lands;
Beautiful hands,
beckoning hands,
Beautiful, beautiful,
beckoning hands.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 r 8 10 8 10
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Dates:
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Bible Refs:
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Rev 22:17;
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MUSIC
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Name:
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BEAUTIFUL HANDS
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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 r 8 10 8 10
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Dates:
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1893
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echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
