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Text:Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Author:Georg Weissel
Translator:Catherine Winkworth
Tune:TRURO
Composer:Thomas Williams
Harmonizer:Lowell Mason

8. 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 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 Thee: here, Lord, abide.
Let me Thy inner presence feel;
Thy grace and love in me reveal.

Text Information
First Line: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates
Title: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Author: Georg Weissel (1642)
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1990
Scripture:
Topic: Jesus Christ: Kingship
Tune Information
Name: TRURO
Composer: Thomas Williams (1789)
Harmonizer: Lowell Mason
Meter: LM
Key: C Major



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