The New Century Hymnal ‎#117

117. Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates

1 Lift up your heads, O mighty gates;
behold the glorious Ruler waits!
The Sovereign One is drawing near;
the Savior of the world is here.

2 Fling wide the portals of your heart;
make it a temple, set apart
from earthly use for heaven's employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.

3 Redeemer, come! I open wide
my heart to you; here, Christ, abide!
Let me your inner presence feel;
your grace and love in me reveal.

4 So come, my Sovereign; enter in!
Let new and nobler life begin;
Your Holy Spirit guide us on,
until the glorious crown be won.

Text Information

• First Line: Lift up your heads, O mighty gates
• Title: Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1865, alt.)
• Author: Georg Weissel (1641)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Psalm 24:7-10
• Topic: Advent; Consecration; Jesus Christ: Advent; Jesus Christ: Sovereignty and Reign; Year A: Presentation; Year B: Presentation; Year C: Presentation

Tune Information

• Name: TRURO
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Thomas Williams' Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789