Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#152

152. Open now Thy Gates of Beauty

1 Open now thy gates of beauty,
Zion, let me enter there,
Where my soul, in joyful duty,
Waits for Him who answers prayer;
Oh, how blessed is this place,
Filled with solace, light, and grace!

2 Yes, my God, I come before Thee,
Come Thou also unto me;
Where we find Thee and adore Thee
There a heaven on earth must be.
To my heart oh! enter Thou,
Let it be Thy temple now.

3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted;
Here Thy seed is duly sown:
Let my soul, where it is planted,
Bring forth precious sheaves alone.
So that all I hear may be
Fruitful unto life in me.

4 Thou my faith increase and quicken,
Let me keep Thy gift divine,
Howsoe'er temptations thicken,
May Thy Word still o'er me shine;
As my pole-star through my life,
As my comfort in my strife.

5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee;
Let Thy will be done indeed;
May I undisturbed draw near Thee
While Thou dost Thy people feed;
Here of life the fountain flows,
Here is balm for all our woes.

Text Information

• First Line: Open now thy gates of beauty
• Title: Open now Thy Gates of Beauty
• Author: Benjamin Schmolck, 1672-1737 (1734)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Worship

Tune Information

• Name: UNSER HERRSCHER, UNSER KÖNIG
• Composer: Joachim Neander, 1610-1680 (1679)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 7 7.