They're Holding Up The Ladder
Song By The Throne Of Grace
The description of Jacob's ladder appears in the Book of Genesis
(28:11-19): Jacob left Beersheba, and went toward Haran. He came to the place
and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones
of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to
sleep. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top
of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it! And behold, the Lord stood above it [or "beside
him"] and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father
and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your
descendants; and your descendants shall be like the dust of the earth,
and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and
to the south; and by you and your descendants shall all the families
of the earth bless themselves. Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever
you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until
I have done that of which I have spoken to you." Then Jacob awoke from his sleep
and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place; and I did not
know it." And he was afraid, and said, "This is none other than the house of
God, and this is the gate of heaven." Afterwards, Jacob names
the place, "Bethel" (literally, "House of God"). The name "House of God" and
the term "gate of heaven" also allude to the Holy Temple
which would be built on that location in the future.
They're Holding Up the Ladder
They're holding up the ladder that I'm climbing on,
I'm climbing up the ladder and I'm going home;
At the top of the ladder O what joy there shall be,
And the angels are holding up this ladder for me.
As I climb this gospel ladder always heeding every sign,
I know my Savior's with me and he's teaching me to climb;
Every day that I am climbing there's a battle for me,
Every step on this ladder is another victory.
There's a mansion being built for me somewhere in Gloryland,
And this ladder that I'm climbing is a part of His plan;
I can hear the angels beckoning and the climbing don't stop,
There's a crown of life awaiting for you when you reach the top.
Come on you Christian Soldiers show the world your light to shine,
Get on this gospel ladder and don't be afraid to climb;
Can't you hear the angels cheering soon the battle will be o'er,
And we'll celebrate the victory when we reach that other shore.
