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Beckoning hands at the gateway tonight,
Faces ashining 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 its 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.
Beckoning hands of a little one, see!
Baby-voice calling, O mother, for thee;
Rosy cheek’d 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 today 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,
Centre of all, and the theme of their song,
Jesus our Saviour,
the pierced 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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Meter:
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10 10 10 10 r 8 10 8 10
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Heb 12:1-2;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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MUSIC
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BEAUTIFUL BECKONING HANDS
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10 10 10 10 r 8 10 8 10
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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