Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#8a

8a. 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.

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! A-men.

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 Redeemer, come! with us abide;
Our hearts to thee we open wide,
Let us thy inner presence feel,
Thy grace and love in us reveal.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78
• Author: Georg Weissel, 1590-1635
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: TRURO
• Composer: Thomas Williams
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Source: Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789.