Portals of Heaven


Portals of Heaven ~ Portals of Grace!
Portals, beyond which
I’ll see His face!
Portals ~ the doorway, to Life evermore ~
Portals, the entry, to Eternity’s shore!


I see the Pearly gates in my mind ~
I won’t even think of
What I’ve left behind;
Jesus will be there ~ arms open wide ~
Gathering jewels to the other side.


I see the angels, I see their eyes,
Watching intently
For Jesus’ great prize, 
The life that He laid down, paid for all sin;
Gladly rejoicing as I enter in.


Oh, All the loved ones,
Gone on before ~
See how they run to His open door!
Oh, what rejoicing, singing His name ~
Land of the Sonlight ~ always the same!


Never a dull day, never a tear!
Never a lonely
Soul will be there!
No wreath of sorrow will hang on a door
Jesus, our Savior, safe on His shore!


While I am waiting ~ down here below ~
I’ll let my heart’s cup 
With Love overflow!
I’ll dream the dream that ~ He died to share,
Holding my breath and watching the air!


Soon through the Eastern ~ sky He will break ~
Just like He promised,
Loved one to take!
Unfolding the pages of Life throughout time ~
Precious Redeemer ~ I call Him mine!


Basking in Sonlight ~ all of our days ~
How could we ever
Sing worthy praise?
All that He asks is ~ love Him so true ~
Love comes so easy, now how about you?


Will you let Jesus, pardon today,
All of the sin load 
You’ve packed away?
His blood is still flowing ~ so strong and so pure ~
Oh, come to Jesus, and Heaven is sure!


CHORUS:

PORTALS OF GLORY! MERCY AND GRACE!
I’LL SEE MY REDEEMER -THEN FACE TO FACE!
THERE ON THE HILLSIDES, BY THE CLEAR CRYSTAL SEA
MANSIONS ARE WAITING - AND THERE’S ONE FOR ME!

©Joan Clifton Costner