diff --git a/prometheus/prometheus.go b/prometheus/prometheus.go
index abb8c49..db67a4d 100644
--- a/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package prometheus
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"math"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -29,6 +30,26 @@ type PrometheusOpts struct {
 	// untracked. If the value is zero, a metric is never expired.
 	Expiration time.Duration
 	Registerer prometheus.Registerer
+
+	// Gauges, Summaries, and Counters allow us to pre-declare metrics by giving their Name, Help, and ConstLabels to
+	// the PrometheusSink when it is created. Metrics declared in this way will be initialized at zero and will not be
+	// deleted when their expiry is reached.
+	// - Gauges and Summaries will be set to NaN when they expire.
+	// - Counters continue to Collect their last known value.
+	// Ex:
+	// PrometheusOpts{
+	//     Expiration: 10 * time.Second,
+	//     Gauges: []GaugeDefinition{
+	//         {
+	//	         Name: []string{ "application", "component", "measurement"},
+	//           Help: "application_component_measurement provides an example of how to declare static metrics",
+	//           ConstLabels: []metrics.Label{ { Name: "my_label", Value: "does_not_change" }, },
+	//         },
+	//     },
+	// }
+	GaugeDefinitions   []GaugeDefinition
+	SummaryDefinitions []SummaryDefinition
+	CounterDefinitions []CounterDefinition
 }
 
 type PrometheusSink struct {
@@ -39,19 +60,44 @@ type PrometheusSink struct {
 	expiration time.Duration
 }
 
-type PrometheusGauge struct {
+// GaugeDefinition can be provided to PrometheusOpts to declare a constant gauge that is not deleted on expiry.
+type GaugeDefinition struct {
+	Name []string
+	ConstLabels []metrics.Label
+	Help string
+}
+
+type gauge struct {
 	prometheus.Gauge
 	updatedAt time.Time
+	// canDelete is set if the metric is created during runtime so we know it's ephemeral and can delete it on expiry.
+	canDelete bool
+}
+
+// SummaryDefinition can be provided to PrometheusOpts to declare a constant summary that is not deleted on expiry.
+type SummaryDefinition struct {
+	Name []string
+	ConstLabels []metrics.Label
+	Help string
 }
 
-type PrometheusSummary struct {
+type summary struct {
 	prometheus.Summary
 	updatedAt time.Time
+	canDelete bool
+}
+
+// CounterDefinition can be provided to PrometheusOpts to declare a constant counter that is not deleted on expiry.
+type CounterDefinition struct {
+	Name []string
+	ConstLabels []metrics.Label
+	Help string
 }
 
-type PrometheusCounter struct {
+type counter struct {
 	prometheus.Counter
 	updatedAt time.Time
+	canDelete bool
 }
 
 // NewPrometheusSink creates a new PrometheusSink using the default options.
@@ -68,6 +114,10 @@ func NewPrometheusSinkFrom(opts PrometheusOpts) (*PrometheusSink, error) {
 		expiration: opts.Expiration,
 	}
 
+	initGauges(&sink.gauges, opts.GaugeDefinitions)
+	initSummaries(&sink.summaries, opts.SummaryDefinitions)
+	initCounters(&sink.counters, opts.CounterDefinitions)
+
 	reg := opts.Registerer
 	if reg == nil {
 		reg = prometheus.DefaultRegisterer
@@ -90,43 +140,101 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) Collect(c chan<- prometheus.Metric) {
 	expire := p.expiration != 0
 	now := time.Now()
 	p.gauges.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
-		if v != nil {
-			lastUpdate := v.(*PrometheusGauge).updatedAt
-			if expire && lastUpdate.Add(p.expiration).Before(now) {
+		if v == nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		g := v.(*gauge)
+		lastUpdate := g.updatedAt
+		if expire && lastUpdate.Add(p.expiration).Before(now) {
+			if g.canDelete {
 				p.gauges.Delete(k)
-			} else {
-				v.(*PrometheusGauge).Collect(c)
+				return true
 			}
+			// We have not observed the gauge this interval so we don't know its value.
+			g.Set(math.NaN())
 		}
+		g.Collect(c)
 		return true
 	})
 	p.summaries.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
-		if v != nil {
-			lastUpdate := v.(*PrometheusSummary).updatedAt
-			if expire && lastUpdate.Add(p.expiration).Before(now) {
+		if v == nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		s := v.(*summary)
+		lastUpdate := s.updatedAt
+		if expire && lastUpdate.Add(p.expiration).Before(now) {
+			if s.canDelete {
 				p.summaries.Delete(k)
-			} else {
-				v.(*PrometheusSummary).Collect(c)
+				return true
 			}
+			// We have observed nothing in this interval.
+			s.Observe(math.NaN())
 		}
+		s.Collect(c)
 		return true
 	})
 	p.counters.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
-		if v != nil {
-			lastUpdate := v.(*PrometheusCounter).updatedAt
-			if expire && lastUpdate.Add(p.expiration).Before(now) {
+		if v == nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		count := v.(*counter)
+		lastUpdate := count.updatedAt
+		if expire && lastUpdate.Add(p.expiration).Before(now) {
+			if count.canDelete {
 				p.counters.Delete(k)
-			} else {
-				v.(*PrometheusCounter).Collect(c)
+				return true
 			}
+			// Counters remain at their previous value when not observed, so we do not set it to NaN.
 		}
+		count.Collect(c)
 		return true
 	})
 }
 
+func initGauges(m *sync.Map, gauges []GaugeDefinition) {
+	for _, g := range gauges {
+		key, hash := flattenKey(g.Name, g.ConstLabels)
+		pG := prometheus.NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Name:        key,
+			Help:        g.Help,
+			ConstLabels: prometheusLabels(g.ConstLabels),
+		})
+		m.Store(hash, &gauge{ Gauge: pG })
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func initSummaries(m *sync.Map, summaries []SummaryDefinition) {
+	for _, s := range summaries {
+		key, hash := flattenKey(s.Name, s.ConstLabels)
+		pS := prometheus.NewSummary(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
+			Name:        key,
+			Help:        s.Help,
+			MaxAge:      10 * time.Second,
+			ConstLabels: prometheusLabels(s.ConstLabels),
+			Objectives:  map[float64]float64{0.5: 0.05, 0.9: 0.01, 0.99: 0.001},
+		})
+		m.Store(hash, &summary{ Summary: pS })
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func initCounters(m *sync.Map, counters []CounterDefinition) {
+	for _, c := range counters {
+		key, hash := flattenKey(c.Name, c.ConstLabels)
+		pC := prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+			Name:        key,
+			Help:        c.Help,
+			ConstLabels: prometheusLabels(c.ConstLabels),
+		})
+		m.Store(hash, &counter{ Counter: pC })
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 var forbiddenChars = regexp.MustCompile("[ .=\\-/]")
 
-func (p *PrometheusSink) flattenKey(parts []string, labels []metrics.Label) (string, string) {
+func flattenKey(parts []string, labels []metrics.Label) (string, string) {
 	key := strings.Join(parts, "_")
 	key = forbiddenChars.ReplaceAllString(key, "_")
 
@@ -151,7 +259,7 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) SetGauge(parts []string, val float32) {
 }
 
 func (p *PrometheusSink) SetGaugeWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labels []metrics.Label) {
-	key, hash := p.flattenKey(parts, labels)
+	key, hash := flattenKey(parts, labels)
 	pg, ok := p.gauges.Load(hash)
 
 	// The sync.Map underlying gauges stores pointers to our structs. If we need to make updates,
@@ -161,10 +269,12 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) SetGaugeWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labels
 	// so there's no issues there. It's possible for racy updates to occur to the updatedAt
 	// value, but since we're always setting it to time.Now(), it doesn't really matter.
 	if ok {
-		localGauge := *pg.(*PrometheusGauge)
+		localGauge := *pg.(*gauge)
 		localGauge.Set(float64(val))
 		localGauge.updatedAt = time.Now()
 		p.gauges.Store(hash, &localGauge)
+
+	// The gauge does not exist, create the gauge and allow it to be deleted
 	} else {
 		g := prometheus.NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name:        key,
@@ -172,8 +282,10 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) SetGaugeWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labels
 			ConstLabels: prometheusLabels(labels),
 		})
 		g.Set(float64(val))
-		pg = &PrometheusGauge{
-			g, time.Now(),
+		pg = &gauge{
+			Gauge: g,
+			updatedAt: time.Now(),
+			canDelete: true,
 		}
 		p.gauges.Store(hash, pg)
 	}
@@ -184,14 +296,17 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) AddSample(parts []string, val float32) {
 }
 
 func (p *PrometheusSink) AddSampleWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labels []metrics.Label) {
-	key, hash := p.flattenKey(parts, labels)
+	key, hash := flattenKey(parts, labels)
 	ps, ok := p.summaries.Load(hash)
 
+	// Does the summary already exist for this sample type?
 	if ok {
-		localSummary := *ps.(*PrometheusSummary)
+		localSummary := *ps.(*summary)
 		localSummary.Observe(float64(val))
 		localSummary.updatedAt = time.Now()
 		p.summaries.Store(hash, &localSummary)
+
+	// The summary does not exist, create the Summary and allow it to be deleted
 	} else {
 		s := prometheus.NewSummary(prometheus.SummaryOpts{
 			Name:        key,
@@ -201,8 +316,10 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) AddSampleWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labels
 			Objectives:  map[float64]float64{0.5: 0.05, 0.9: 0.01, 0.99: 0.001},
 		})
 		s.Observe(float64(val))
-		ps = &PrometheusSummary{
-			s, time.Now(),
+		ps = &summary{
+			Summary: s,
+			updatedAt: time.Now(),
+			canDelete: true,
 		}
 		p.summaries.Store(hash, ps)
 	}
@@ -219,14 +336,17 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) IncrCounter(parts []string, val float32) {
 }
 
 func (p *PrometheusSink) IncrCounterWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labels []metrics.Label) {
-	key, hash := p.flattenKey(parts, labels)
+	key, hash := flattenKey(parts, labels)
 	pc, ok := p.counters.Load(hash)
 
+	// Does the counter exist?
 	if ok {
-		localCounter := *pc.(*PrometheusCounter)
+		localCounter := *pc.(*counter)
 		localCounter.Add(float64(val))
 		localCounter.updatedAt = time.Now()
 		p.counters.Store(hash, &localCounter)
+
+	// The counter does not exist yet, create it and allow it to be deleted
 	} else {
 		c := prometheus.NewCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
 			Name:        key,
@@ -234,13 +354,17 @@ func (p *PrometheusSink) IncrCounterWithLabels(parts []string, val float32, labe
 			ConstLabels: prometheusLabels(labels),
 		})
 		c.Add(float64(val))
-		pc = &PrometheusCounter{
-			c, time.Now(),
+		pc = &counter{
+			Counter: c,
+			updatedAt: time.Now(),
+			canDelete: true,
 		}
 		p.counters.Store(hash, pc)
 	}
 }
 
+// PrometheusPushSink wraps a normal prometheus sink and provides an address and facilities to export it to an address
+// on an interval.
 type PrometheusPushSink struct {
 	*PrometheusSink
 	pusher       *push.Pusher
@@ -249,7 +373,8 @@ type PrometheusPushSink struct {
 	stopChan     chan struct{}
 }
 
-func NewPrometheusPushSink(address string, pushIterval time.Duration, name string) (*PrometheusPushSink, error) {
+// NewPrometheusPushSink creates a PrometheusPushSink by taking an address, interval, and destination name.
+func NewPrometheusPushSink(address string, pushInterval time.Duration, name string) (*PrometheusPushSink, error) {
 	promSink := &PrometheusSink{
 		gauges:     sync.Map{},
 		summaries:  sync.Map{},
@@ -263,7 +388,7 @@ func NewPrometheusPushSink(address string, pushIterval time.Duration, name strin
 		promSink,
 		pusher,
 		address,
-		pushIterval,
+		pushInterval,
 		make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
diff --git a/prometheus/prometheus_test.go b/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
index a13fe42..b359ecb 100644
--- a/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
+++ b/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,59 @@ func TestNewPrometheusSink(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDefinitions(t *testing.T) {
+	gaugeDef := GaugeDefinition{
+		Name:        []string{"my", "test", "gauge"},
+		Help:        "A gauge for testing? How helpful!",
+	}
+	summaryDef := SummaryDefinition{
+		Name:        []string{"my", "test", "summary"},
+		Help:        "A summary for testing? How helpful!",
+	}
+	counterDef := CounterDefinition{
+		Name:        []string{"my", "test", "summary"},
+		Help:        "A counter for testing? How helpful!",
+	}
+
+	// PrometheusSink config w/ definitions for each metric type
+	cfg := PrometheusOpts{
+		Expiration:         5 * time.Second,
+		GaugeDefinitions:   append([]GaugeDefinition{}, gaugeDef),
+		SummaryDefinitions: append([]SummaryDefinition{}, summaryDef),
+		CounterDefinitions: append([]CounterDefinition{}, counterDef),
+	}
+	sink, err := NewPrometheusSinkFrom(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err = #{err}, want nil")
+	}
+
+	// We can't just len(x) where x is a sync.Map, so we range over the single item and assert the name in our metric
+	// definition matches the key we have for the map entry. Should fail if any metrics exist that aren't defined, or if
+	// the defined metrics don't exist.
+	sink.gauges.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+		name, _ := flattenKey(gaugeDef.Name, gaugeDef.ConstLabels)
+		if name != key {
+			t.Fatalf("expected my_test_gauge, got #{name}")
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+	sink.summaries.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+		name, _ := flattenKey(summaryDef.Name, summaryDef.ConstLabels)
+		fmt.Printf("k: %+v, v: %+v", key, value)
+		if name != key {
+			t.Fatalf("expected my_test_summary, got #{name}")
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+	sink.counters.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+		name, _ := flattenKey(counterDef.Name, counterDef.ConstLabels)
+		if name != key {
+			t.Fatalf("expected my_test_counter, got #{name}")
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+}
+
 func MockGetHostname() string {
 	return TestHostname
 }