43 | CPWI Hymnal#44 | 45 |
Text: | Lift up your heads, you mighty gates |
Author: | Georg Weissel, 1590-1635 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 |
Tune: | TRURO |
Composer: | Thomas Williams, fl. 1790-1789 |
1 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates,
behold, the King of glory waits,
the King of kings is drawing near,
the Saviour of the world is here.
2 O blest the land, the city blest
where Christ the ruler is confessed
O happy hearts and happy homes
to whom this King in triumph comes.
3 Fling wide the portals of your heart,
make it a temple set apart
from earthly use for heaven's employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.
4 Come, Saviour, come, with us abide;
our hearts to thee we open wide:
thy Holy Spirit guide us on,
until our glorious goal is won.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Lift up your heads, you mighty gates |
German Title: | Macht hoch die Thür |
Author: | Georg Weissel, 1590-1635 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 |
Meter: | L.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2010 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Hymns for the Church Year: Advent |
Notes: | A lower setting of TRURO is found at 165 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TRURO |
Composer: | Thomas Williams, fl. 1790-1789 |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | D Major |
Copyright: | Psalmodia Evangelica, London, 1789 |