To the right, to the left
To the left, to the right
Whichever way you turn
Freedom is out of sight
Are you looking for love
Everywhere where there’s none
Searching for happiness
Where they offer fake fun?
Chorus
Look straight ahead
To the beautiful gate
It’s covered in roses
And blooms in delight
’Cause the one holding onto
Thorns of loss, pain and tears
Can be washed and redeemed
By His precious, sweet blood
It’s time to stop running
It’s time to know the truth
It’s time to let go and
Be filled with strength and youth
Don’t let your eyes be caught
With lures of fleeting charm
That promise nothing but
Empty hopes bringing harm
Chorus
Look straight ahead
To the beautiful gate
It’s covered in roses
And blooms in delight
’Cause the one holding onto
Thorns of loss, pain and tears
Can be washed and redeemed
By His precious, sweet blood
Did you look straight ahead
To the beautiful gate
Did you see the roses
Blooming in delight
Have you let go of those
Hindering thorns
Have you been washed and redeemed
By His precious, sweet blood?
Let the fragrance of heaven’s Rose
Wash right over you
Stand upon that beautiful gate
And find yourself anew
Only He can bring you through
Through and so complete
Through in perfect wholeness
To stand at the Redeemer’s feet
Tell me
Have you been washed and redeemed
By His precious, sweet blood?
Have you been washed and redeemed
By His precious, sweet blood?
© 2015 – present Liana Wendy Howarth
Someday, we will walk through that gate with our hand in our redeemer’s hand: heaven at last! A beautiful picture of our hope in Jesus Christ. And more than a picture, I can smell the sweet fragrance of flowers.
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Such beautiful hope and a promise isn’t it!
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful song, dear Liana! It is filled with God’s pure light & truth. Your life is a beautiful blessing! Love, Suzanne 🙂
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As is yours Suzanne. Thank you once again for your continual encouragement and love.
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This is so very true: “Searching for happiness
Where they offer fake fun?” We are not to strive to be happy, but to be holy. Great song!
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Amen. Thanks dear friend for everything.
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