Text: | Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! |
Author: | G. Wiessel |
Tune: | SEFTON |
Composer: | J. B. Calkin |
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 The Lord is just, a helper tried;
Mercy is ever at His side;
His kingly crown is holiness;
His sceptre, pity in distress.
3 O blest the land, the city blest,
Where Christ the Ruler is confest!
O happy hearts and happy homes
To whom this King of triumph comes!
4 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.
5 Redeemer, come! I open wide
My heart to Thee: here, Lord, abide!
Let me Thy inner presence feel:
Thy grace and love in me reveal.
6 So come, my Sovereign! enter in!
Let new and nobler life begin!
Thy holy Spirit, guide us on,
Until the glorious crown be won!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! |
Author: | G. Wiessel |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1920 |
Topic: | General |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SEFTON |
Composer: | J. B. Calkin |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | E Major |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. |