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7. 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:
We praise Thee, Father, now,
Creator, wise art Thou!

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:
We praise Thee, Saviour, now,
Mighty in deed art Thou!

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:
O Comforter Divine,
What boundless grace is Thine!

4 Redeemer, come! I open wide
My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide!
Let me Thy inner presence know,
Thy grace and love in me bestow;
Thy Holy Spirit guide us on,
Until our glorious goal be won!
Eternal praise and fame
We offer to Thy Name.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
Author: Georg Weissel, d. 1635
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855. a)
Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8, 6 6
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: The Church Year: Advent
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: MACHT HOCH DIE THÜR
Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8, 6 6
Key: F Major
Source: Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch, Halle, 1704
Notes: Public Domain.



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