"I Can Go In" by Abigail Miller

I heard an amazing song this week and wanted to share it with you. I am in awe of how good our God is for He alone can bring a poor lowly sinner into the presence of holiness. A clip of Abigail Miller (the composer) singing it can be found at http://youtu.be/00Qle_9vza8 if you would like to hear it. The lyrics are based on a sermon by Spurgeon, and the words are still true to this very day and always will be. They are as followed:

♪He stood beside the gate of Heaven, waiting to go in,

And he wondered how this Holy Place could take a man like him.

With shouts of great rejoicing and with music then they came,

Of the angels standing by him he asked what could be their name?

"These are the company of prophets. The goodly fellowship of souls,

Who spake God's Word with faith and boldness;

Who blessed the poor, and made the wounded whole."

"Oh," he fell upon his knees, and cried,

"I am not one of these."

He waited 'til another band of shining ones drew nigh.

They entered into Heaven with a "Hallelujah" cry.

He asked again, "Who are these?

Can you tell me whence they came?"

He seemed to see the answer in a burning tongue of flame.

"These are the company of martyrs,

The mighty fellowship of Saints

Who knew our Lord and walked beside Him,

Who ran the holy race and did not faint."

"Oh," he fell upon his needs, and cried,

"I am not one of these."

Then suddenly a multitude was heard from far away.

Their voices rang with songs of joy like children at their play.

He saw Rahab, he saw David,

Mary Magdalene and Paul,

And the theif who died by Jesus

Was the one who led them all.

"Whoare these?!" he almost shouted at the angels.
"These are the sinners saved by grace!

The host of them who called upon the Savior:

Washed in Blood and justified by faith!"

And, Oh! He leaped up from his knees!

"Oh, I can go in with these!!!

And I can go in, for my heart is free from sin.

I've been washed in the Blood, everlasting life to win.

I can rejoice, I can lift up my voice.
I can sing, and I can go in!"

Oh, he thought that there could be no 'hallelujahs' and no cries,

For this lowly band of people by the world despised,

But as the scenes of Heaven opened up before his eyes,

He saw the martyrs and the prophets, and the host of Heaven rise,

And they sang, "I can go in for my heart is free from sin.

I've been washed int he Blood, everlasting life to win.

I can rejoice, I can lift up my voice.

I can sing, and I can go in!

I can rejoice, I can lift up my voice.
I can sing, and I can go in!

I can go in!!!"