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| Text: | Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates |
| Author: | George Weissel, 1590-1635 |
| Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 |
| Tune: | TRURO |
1 Lift up your heads, O mighty gates;
Behold the King of glory waits!
The King of kings is drawing near;
The Savior of the world is here.
2 O blest the land, the city blest,
Where Christ the ruler is contest!
O happy hearts and happy homes
To whom this King of triumph comes!
3 Fling wide the portals of your heart;
Make it a temple, set apart
From earthly use for heav'n's employ,
Adorned with prayer and love and joy.
4 Come, Savior, come with us abide;
Our hearts to you we open wide:
Your Holy Spirit guide us on,
Until our glorious goal is won.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Lift up you heads, O mighty gates |
| Title: | Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates |
| German Title: | Macht hoch die Tür |
| Author: | George Weissel, 1590-1635 |
| Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (alt.) |
| Meter: | LM |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1986 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Advent 4, Year A; Advent; Christmas Season (8 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | TRURO |
| Meter: | LM |
| Key: | C Major |
| Source: | Williams' Psalmodia Evanglica, 1789 |
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