The Hymnal ‎#248

248. The golden gates are lifted up

1 The golden gates are lifted up,
The doors are opened wide;
The King of Glory is gone in
Unto His Father's side.

2 Thou art gone up before us, Lord,
To make for us a place,
That we may be where now Thou art,
And look upon Thy face.

3 And ever on our earthly path
A gleam of glory lies,
A light still breaks behind the cloud
That veiled Thee from our eyes.

4 Lift up our hearts, lift up our minds:
Let Thy dear grace be given,
That while we wander here below,
Our treasure be in heaven;

5 That where Thou art, at God's right hand,
Our hope, our love, may be:
Dwell Thou in us, that we may dwell
For evermore in Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The golden gates are lifted up
• Author: Cecil F. Alexander (1852, 1858)
• Publication Date: 1895
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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