Lyrics
Lift up the gates
Fling wide the doors
the King of Glory’s coming
Through city streets
and living hearts
We see His Spirit moving
Now His kingdom comes
Now His will be done
Lift up your banners and practice your praise
Fill up your mouths with that glorious name
Jesus, warrior Jesus
Shout all you people, dance through the town
Come celebrate because Heaven’s come down
Jesus, welcome King Jesus
Bring all the sick, Call to the lost
Tell them our God is with us
Come prophesy that now’s the time
Get ready church let’s rise up
Now His kingdom comes
Now His will be done
Lift up your banners and practice your praise
Fill up your mouths with that glorious name
Jesus, warrior Jesus
Shout all you people, dance through the town
Come celebrate because Heaven’s come down
Jesus, welcome King Jesus
Glory Glory hallelujah
Glory Glory hallelujah
Glory Glory hallelujah
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Meaning & Inspiration
Welcome King Jesus draws its central image from the call to open the gates for the King of glory. City streets and living hearts become places where the reign of Jesus is welcomed, while banners, praise, shouting, and dancing give the song a public, celebratory character. The repeated lines about the kingdom coming and the will of God being done closely echo the language of the prayer Jesus taught.
The song also turns celebration outward by calling the church to gather the sick, seek the lost, and announce that God is present. That movement joins worship with witness: praise is not confined to a private gathering but carried into the town. The final hallelujah refrain reinforces the song as a communal declaration of joy, centered on Jesus as King and on the hope of heaven drawing near.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 24:7-10 The psalm calls for the gates to open so the King of glory may enter.
- Matthew 6:10 Jesus teaches prayer for the kingdom to come and the will of God to be done.
- Matthew 1:23 The name Immanuel means God with us, matching the song declaration of divine presence.