The Gates of Paradise - 1949 - 'King's Rhapsody'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 26 Feb 2002

Fling wide the gates of Paradise,
And let the glory of the dawn break through,
Fling wide the gates of Paradise,
And let the longing of the world come true.
Bring beauty to our weary eyes,
And let the happy Golden Age begin.
Fling wide the gates of Paradise
That ev'ry loving heart may enter in.

Sweet love, with you beside me
Till night has flown once more,
Whatever Fortune may hold in store
We'll send our echoes from shore to shore.
I watch the far horizon
For signs that dawn is near;
But still the darkness is deep and drear
Where silver glimmers will soon appear.

Fling wide the gates of Paradise,
And let the glory of the dawn break through,
Fling wide the gates of Paradise,
And let the longing of the world come true.
Bring beauty to our weary eyes,
And let the happy Golden Age begin.
Fling wide the gates of Paradise
That ev'ry loving heart may enter in.

Soft karaoke
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The Gates Of Paradise 1949 Ivor Novello
Music by Ivor Novello
Lyric by Christopher Hassall
copyright MCMXLIX by Chappell and Co. Ltd., London
from 'King's Rhapsody'
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Tuesday 26 February 2002 at 07.38
in association with Doug Grierson
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One of his lesser known big stage numbers
Ivor Novello can still give his songs
the big treatment along with the wonderful
words of Christopher Hassall
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