The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#2

2. Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!

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;
Life and salvation He doth bring,
Wherefore rejoice, and gladly sing:

Refrain:
All praise and glory be to Thee,
Lord Jesus Christ, eternally.

2 The Lord is just, a Helper tried,
Mercy is ever at His side;
His kingly crown is holiness,
His scepter, pity in distress:
The end of all our woe He brings;
Wherefore the earth is glad and sings: [Refrain]

3 O blest the land, the city blest,
Where Christ the Ruler is confest!
O happy hearts and happy homes
To whom this King in triumph comes!
The cloudless Sun of joy He is,
Who bringeth pure delight and bliss. [Refrain]

4 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:
So shall your Sovereign enter in,
The new and nobler life begin. [Refrain]

5 Redeemer, come! I open wide
My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide!
Let me Thine inner presence know,
Thy grace and love on me bestow.
Thy Holy Spirit guide us on,
Until our glorious goal be won. [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
• Title: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!
• Author: Georg Wiessel (1633)
• Translator: Miss Catherine Winkworth
• Refrain First Line: All praise and glory be to thee
• Meter: L. M. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Psalm 24:7
  ;
  Psalm 33:12
  ;
  John 12:12-15
  ;
  1 Corinthians 6:19-20
  ;
  1 John 1:9
• Topic: Church Year: Advent; Advent, First Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-third Sunday; National; Names and Office of Christ: King; Consecration; Christ, Lord of Life
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: GÖR PORTEN HÖG
• Meter: L. M. D.
• Key: e minor
• Source: Koralbok, 1697.
• Notes: Public Domain.