Ancient Gates is a powerful worship anthem declaring ceaseless praise, Christ’s eternal reign, and the hope of heaven. With lyrics that highlight Jesus’ worthiness, everlasting light, and the coming Kingdom, the song invites believers into present and eternal worship.
VERSE 1
There is singing at the ancient gates
There’s a melody of ceaseless praise
Age to age the sound is only growing stronger
VERSE 2
There’s a throne beneath the Name of Names
There is seated on it One who reigns
And His Kingdom now is here and getting closer
PRE CHORUS 1
Praise Him like we’re there in glory
Here and now He’s just as Holy
Jesus He’s so worthy of it all
VERSE 3
He exists in everlasting light
So on heaven’s streets there is no night
Every tear is wiped away
We’ll know no sorrow
CHORUS
Worship Him with joyful sound
Sing until your voice gives out
No matter where or who’s around
Release your worship
PRE CHORUS 2
Praise Him like we’re there in glory
Here and now He’s just as holy
Jesus He’s so worthy of it all
Bring your song He loves to hear it
Bring Him every prayer soaked lyric
Jesus He’s so worthy of it all
BRIDGE
The one who was
The one who is
The one who is to come
Eternal Worship and God’s Glory
“There is singing at the ancient gates” points to worship that transcends time and enters eternity. This evokes Psalm 24:7, “Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in,” suggesting worship as an eternal welcome for the King.
“There’s a throne beneath the Name of Names” affirms Christ’s supreme authority. Philippians 2:9–11 confirms this: “God exalted Him and gave Him the name above every name,” showing that Jesus reigns now and eternally.
“He exists in everlasting light” reflects divine purity and immortality, supported by 1 Timothy 6:16, which says God “dwells in unapproachable light.”
“Every tear is wiped away” directly references Revelation 21:4: “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes… neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore.”
“The one who was, the one who is, the one who is to come” affirms Christ’s eternal nature, echoing Revelation 1:8: “I am the Alpha and the Omega.”
Relevant Bible Verses about Ancient Gates
Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in. Psalm 24:7 WEB
Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9–11 WEB
He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to him be honor and eternal power. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:16 WEB
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 WEB
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:8 WEB
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Ancient Gates lyrics and music by Brooke Ligertwood, 2022.
▷ Scripture quotations taken from the World English Bible (WEB), which is in the public domain.