I
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'M CLIMBING THERE'S A BATTLE FOR ME,
EVERY STEP ON THIS LADDER IS ANOTHER VICTORY.
II
THERE'S A MANSION BEING BUILT FOR ME SOME WHERE IN GLORY LAND,
AND THIS LADDER THAT I'M CLIMBING, IS A PART OF THE PLAN.
I CAN HEAR THE ANGELS BECKONING, KEEP CLIMBING, DON'T STOP.
THERE'S CROWN OF LIFE A WAITING FOR YOU WHEN YOU REACH THE TOP.
III
COME ON, YOU CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS,
SHOW THE WORLD YOUR LIGHT CAN 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.
CHORUS
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 OH, WHAT JOY THERE WILL BE,
AND THE ANGELS ARE HOLDING UP THIS LADDER FOR ME.