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A little child shall lead them	A
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I trod an arduous way but came at last	B
To where the city walls rose fair and white	C
Above the darkening plain a goodly sight	C
And eagerly while yet a great way off	D
My eyes did seek the Gates the Great White Gates	E
That close not ever day or night but stand	F
Wide as the love of Christ that opened them	A
But nought could I discern of gate or breach	G
The wall stood flawless far as eye could reach	G
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But when I drew in closer to the wall	H
I saw a lowly portal strait and small	H
So small a man might hardly enter there	I
Low browed and shadowed and close pressed to earth	J
A very needle's eye scarce visible	K
I looked and wondered Could this trivial way	L
Be the sole entrance to the light of day	L
And as I stood perplext a clear voice cried	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
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And while I stood in doubt there came along	N
One of earth's mighty ones a conqueror	O
Of Kings He looked for gates that should swing wide	M
To meet his high estate and welcome him	P
He stood and gazed then raised his voice and cried	M
My work on earth is done I would within	Q
And from the City wall the voice replied	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
He stood perplext then set himself to wait	R
Till Might should help him to discern the Gate	R
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Another came a man of mind so rare	I
He scarce had breathed the common earthly air	I
Knowledge was his and wisdom so profound	S
All things he knew in heaven and earth No bound	S
To his accomplishment until he sought	T
The great wide opened Gate and found it not	U
He stood perplext and then cried wearily	V
Pray give me entrance I am done with earth	J
And from the City wall the clear voice cried	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
He looked in vain then set himself to wait	R
Till Wisdom should direct him to the gate	R
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I saw a woman come noble and fair	I
And pure of heart and in her goodly deeds	W
More richly robed than Fashion's fairest queen	X
And to myself I said Surely for her	O
A way will open that she may go in	Q
She said no word but stood and looked upon	Y
The shining walls with eyes that answering shone	Z
And from the City wall the clear voice cried	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
She looked in vain then set herself to wait	R
Till Love should help her to discern the Gate	R
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And one there came with clear keen face a Judge	A2
Of men on earth and famed for fearless truth	B2
His robes were stainless and his heart was clean	X
Entrance I crave he cried to well earned rest	C2
And mercy tempered justice and no more	D2
And from the City wall the clear voice cried	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
He looked in vain then set himself to wait	R
Till Judgment should direct him to the Gate	R
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And one there came sad eyed his brow still raw	E2
From pressure of an earthly crown He too	F2
Sought glorious entrance through wide opened gates	E
And stood perplext He had borne well his part	G2
And served his people and his God and died	M
The Martyr's death and yet he found no gate	R
I fain would rest he cried My life has been	Q
One ceaseless striving I would enter in	Q
And from the City wall the clear voice cried	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
Perplext he stood then set himself to wait	R
Till Patient Waiting should discern the Gate	R
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And one who had had riches beyond most	H2
And yet subserved them to his Master's good	I2
Came searching for the heavenly gates and stood	I2
Amazed to find no opening in the walls	J2
I gave of all I had he cried and held	K2
Nought as my own yet entrance is denied	M
And from the City wall the clear voice cried	M
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	M
He stood perplext then set himself to wait	R
Till Charity should point him to the Gate	R
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And many more there were who entrance craved	L2
And sought the Great White Gates and stood perplext	L2
And ever from within the clear voice cried	L2
Come Enter in The Gate is open wide	L2
They sought in vain and set themselves to wait	L2
Till Light was given them to discern the Gate	L2
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And then a child in white came carolling	N
Along the arduous road we all had trod	L2
He stopped and looked then laughed with childish glee	V
Why wait ye here without Come follow me	V
And passed scarce bending through the lowly door	D2
We heard his singing him we saw no more	D2
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The woman stooped and looked with eyes that shone	Z
Into the doorway where the child had gone	M2
Then loosed her robes and dropped and in a shift	L2
Of pure white samite on her hands and knees	N2
She crept into the doorway and was gone	M2
And we stood gazing at the way she went	L2
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And one by one they followed First the Judge	A2
Laid by his robes and bowed him to the ground	L2
And followed where the little child had led	L2
And he whose brow had borne that weighty crown	O2
Bent low and followed where the little child had led	L2
And he who knew so much of earthly things	P2
Discarded them and on his hands and knees	N2
Crept through the doorway where the little child had led	L2
And he of riches laid him in the dust	L2
And followed where the little child had led	L2
And last of all the War Lord cast aside	L2
His victor's wreaths and all his pomp and pride	L2
And followed where the little child had led	L2
And groping through my fears I bowed my head	L2
And followed where the little child had led	L2

William Arthur Dunkerley (john Oxenham)

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