12 Gates To The City

This is an old southern spiritual, inspired by the Bible’s Revelation chapter 21.

Revelation 21 – King James Version ( Public Domain)

Lyrics:
[Em] Oh, what a beautiful city.
[B7] Oh, what a beautiful city
[Em] Oh, what a beautiful city
[Em] Twelve gates to the city, [B7] – [[Em] Hallelujah

Three gates in the east,
Three gates in the west,
Three gates in the north
Three gates in the south
[Em] Twelve gates to the city, [B7] – [[Em] Hallelujah

Who are those children dressed in red?
There’s twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah
Must be the children that Moses led
There’s twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah

My Jesus done just what He said
There’s twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah
He healed the sick and He raised the dead.
There’s twelve gates to the city, Hallelujah