The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3755

3755. Lift Up Your Heads, Eternal Gates!

1. Lift up your heads, eternal gates!
Unfold, to entertain
The King of glory; see!
He comes, with His celestial train.

2. Who is this King of glory—who?
The Lord, for strength renowned;
In battle mighty; o’er His foes
Eternal Victor crowned.

3. Lift up your heads, ye gates! unfold
In state to entertain
The King of glory; see! He comes
With all His shining train.

4. Who is this King of glory—who?
The Lord of hosts renowned:
Of glory He alone is King,
Who is with glory crowned.

Text Information

• First Line: Lift up your heads, eternal gates
• Title: Lift Up Your Heads, Eternal Gates!
• Author: Nahum Tate (1696)
• Author: Nicholas Brady (1696)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WINCHESTER OLD
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 13321 44323 55453
• Key: F Major
• Source: The Whole Book of Psalmes, by Thom­as Est, 1592
• Copyright: Public Domain