Heaven's gates were closed
And there seemed to be no hope
We were prisoners of our sin
The Father knew there had to be
So Jesus came, a cross was raised
And when He laid down His life
They nailed His arms wide open
After three days in a cold grave
The power of sin was broken
Now with outstretched arms
Everyone who trusts in Him
His nail-scarred hands hold heaven's gates wide open
For so long my eyes were closed
I couldn't see a way of hope
And in my despair I cried
There's got to be more to this life
There had to be a perfect sacrifice
That's why Jesus came, a cross was raised
And He laid down His life
For every weary heart that aches
For every dream this world will break
There's a promise in it's place