Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Words and music by Georg Weissel · tr. Catherine Winkworth · 1642
Key of A · 140 BPM · 3/4 · Anticipation,Christian Home/Family,Christmas/Advent · Ps 24:7
Verse 1
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold, the King of glory
waits; The King of kings is drawing near, The Savior of the world
is here; Life and salvation doth He bring, Wherefore rejoice and
gladly sing: We praise Thee, Father, now! Creator, wise art Thou!
Verse 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, Savior, now! Mighty in deed art Thou!
Verse 3
O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the Ruler is confessed!
fessed! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King in triumph
umph comes! The cloudless Sun of joy He is, Who bringeth pure delight
light and bliss. O Comforter divine, What boundless grace is Thine!
Verse 4
Fling wide the portals of your heart; Make it a temple, set apart
part From earthly use for heav'ns employ, Adorned with prayer and love
and joy; So shall your Sovereign enter in, and new and nobler
life begin; To Thee, O God, be praise, For Word, and deed, and grace!
Verse 5
Redeemer, come! I open wide My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide!
bide! Let me Thy inner presence feel, Thy grace and love in me
reveal. Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, Until our glorious
goal be won! Eternal praise and fame We offer to Thy Name.
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