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Text:Lift Up the Gates Eternal
Author:Arlo D. Duba
Author (refrain):Willard F. Jabusch
Tune:PROMISED ONE
Arranger:John Ferguson

177. Lift Up the Gates Eternal

Text Information
First Line: See, all the earth is God's, its people and nations
Title: Lift Up the Gates Eternal
Author: Arlo D. Duba (1984)
Author (refrain): Willard F. Jabusch (1966)
Refrain First Line: Lift up the gates eternal, lift up your voices
Meter: 12.12.12.12
Language: English
Publication Date: 1990
Scripture:
Copyright: Text: © 1986 Arlo D. Duba. All rights reserved. Used by permission.; Refrain copyright 1966 by Willard F. Jabusch, University of St. Mary of the Lake, MundeleinSeminary, Mundelein, IL 60060
Tune Information
Name: PROMISED ONE
Arranger: John Ferguson (1973)
Meter: 12.12.12.12
Key: e minor
Key: G Major
Source: Israeli folk melody
Copyright: From Sing to God, copyright 1984. United Church Press. Used by permission.



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