Twelve Gates to the City
Twelve Gates to the City: A Harmonious Journey of Unity and Welcome
Lyrics
Three gates in the east
There are three gates situated in the eastern direction.
Three gates in the west
There are three gates situated in the western direction.
Three gates in the north
There are three gates situated in the northern direction.
Three gates in the south
There are three gates situated in the southern direction.
That makes twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
This totals to twelve gates that lead to the city, symbolizing a spiritual or heavenly place, and expressing praise with "Hallelujah."
Oh what a beautiful city
Repeated emphasis on the beauty and welcoming nature of the city with its twelve gates, inviting people to enter and celebrate with "Hallelujah."
Oh what a beautiful city
-Oh what a beautiful city
-There's twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
-Walk right in, you're welcome to the city
Encouragement to enter the city freely and joyfully through its gates, reiterated with the mention of twelve gates and "Hallelujah."
Step right up welcome to the city
-Walk right through those gates to the city
-There are twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
-Oh what a beautiful city
Continued description of the city's beauty and welcoming atmosphere, highlighting the twelve gates as a path of access, again followed by "Hallelujah."
Oh what a beautiful city
-Oh what a beautiful city
-There's twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
-Who are those children all dressed in red
Reference to children dressed in red, possibly alluding to biblical figures or symbolic representations of innocence or purity entering the city through its twelve gates, associated with Moses and again celebrated with "Hallelujah."
Twelve gates to the city
-Must be the children that Moses sent
-There are twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
-Rich and the poor welcome to the city
Inclusivity of all individuals, regardless of their social status or strength, welcomed into the city through its twelve gates, continuing the theme of celebration with "Hallelujah."
Young and the old welcome to the city
-Weak and the strong welcome to the city
-There are twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
-Oh what a beautiful city
Reiteration of the city's beauty and the accessibility provided by the twelve gates, emphasizing the celebratory mood expressed with "Hallelujah."
Oh what a beautiful city
-Oh what a beautiful city
-There's twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
-Oh what a beautiful city
Final reaffirmation of the city's splendor and welcoming nature, emphasizing the significance of the twelve gates as pathways while continuing to celebrate with "Hallelujah."
Oh what a beautiful city
-Oh what a beautiful city
-There's twelve gates to the city Hallelujah
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