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Heaven's gates were closed
And there seemed to be no hope for fallen man
We were prisoners of our sin
With no way to enter in

But God had a plan
The Father knew there had to be a perfect sacrifice
So Jesus came, a cross was raised
And when He laid down His life

Wide open, wide open
They nailed His arms wide open
After three days in a cold grave
The power of sin was broken

Now with outstretched arms
He welcomes in
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
For someone like me
And in my despair I cried
There's got to be more to this life

Lord help me please
And the Father said
There had to be a perfect sacrifice
That's why Jesus came, a cross was raised
And He laid down His life

Wide open, wide open
They nailed His arms wide open
After three days in a cold grave
The power of sin was broken

Now with outstretched arms
He welcomes in
Everyone who trusts in Him
His nail-scarred hands hold heaven's gates wide open

For every weary heart that aches
For every dream this world will break
There's a promise in its place
God has made a way

Wide open, wide open
They nailed His arms wide open
After three days in a cold grave
The power of sin was broken

Now with outstretched arms
He welcomes in
Everyone who trusts in Him
His nail-scarred hands hold heaven's gates wide open