Twelve Gates to the City

There are twelve gates to the city — three in the east, three in the west, three in the north, and three in the south. This song is a traditional gospel spiritual, arranged here as a slow Delta-style blues, inspired by Revelation and the African-American spiritual tradition.

Lyrics

Verse 1

There are twelve gates to the city, hallelujah
There are twelve gates to the city, hallelujah
Three in the east, three in the west, north and south — hallelujah

Verse 2

If you want to get to heaven, hallelujah
If you want to get to heaven, hallelujah
You gotta come by Jesus, He is the way — hallelujah

Verse 3

Jesus is the way, hallelujah
Jesus is the way, hallelujah
Jesus is the door to that city — hallelujah

Turnaround / Outro (optional)

There are twelve gates to the city, hallelujah
Yeah, twelve gates to the city, hallelujah

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