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Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: G. Weissel, 1590-1635; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Hymnal: ELH1996 #91 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 Lyrics: 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 He doth bring, Wherefore rejoice and gladly sing: We praise Thee, Father, now, Creator, wise art Thou! 2 A Helper just He comes to thee, His chariot is humility, 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! 3 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the Ruler is confessed! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King in triumph comes! The cloudless Sun of joy He is, Who bringeth pure delight and bliss. We praise Thee, Spirit, now, Our Comforter art Thou! 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. For lo, your Savior and your King Salvation, life, and peace doth bring. To Thee, O God, be praise For word and deed and grace! 5 Redeemer, come, and open wide My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me Thy gracious presence feel, Thy peace and love to all reveal; Thy Holy Spirit guide us on Until our glorious goal is won. Eternal praise and fame We offer to Thy name. Topics: Jesus, The Coming King; Advent 1 Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: MILWAUKEE

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: G. Weissel, 1590-1635; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Hymnal: ELH1996 #92 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.6.6 Lyrics: 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 He doth bring, Wherefore rejoice and gladly sing: We praise Thee, Father, now, Creator, wise art Thou! 2 A Helper just He comes to thee, His chariot is humility, 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! 3 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the Ruler is confessed! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King in triumph comes! The cloudless Sun of joy He is, Who bringeth pure delight and bliss. We praise Thee, Spirit, now, Our Comforter art Thou! 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. For lo, your Savior and your King Salvation, life, and peace doth bring. To Thee, O God, be praise For word and deed and grace! 5 Redeemer, come, and open wide My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me Thy gracious presence feel, Thy peace and love to all reveal; Thy Holy Spirit guide us on Until our glorious goal is won. Eternal praise and fame We offer to Thy name. Topics: Jesus, The Coming King; Advent 1 Scripture: Psalm 24 Languages: English Tune Title: MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR

The New Church Year Again Is Come

Author: J. Olearius, 1611-84 ; E. Cronenwett, 1841-1931 Hymnal: ELH1996 #93 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8.8.4 Lyrics: 1 The new church year again is come And wakes the joy of Christendom; Thy King, O Zion, comes to thee, Rejoice, rejoice eternally. Have mercy, O Lord! 2 Now in our midst anew are heard The lessons of God's holy Word that lead the way to life and heav'n; Lord, praise to Thee for this be giv'n. Have mercy, O Lord! 3 Thy truth repeated o'er and o'er Our faith will strengthen more and more; Let it abide in us, that we May join in endless praise to Thee. Have mercy, O Lord! Topics: Jesus, The Coming King; Advent 1 Languages: English

O How Shall I Receive Thee

Author: P. Gerhardt, 1607-76 ; C. Winkworth, 1827-78 Hymnal: ELH1996 #94 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 O how shall I receive Thee, How welcome Thee aright! All nations long to greet Thee, My hope, my heart’s delight! O Jesus, Jesus, set Thee Thy lamp within my breast, And by its guidance let me Know what doth please Thee best. 2 Thy Zion strews before Thee Green boughs and fairest palms, And I, too, will adore Thee With sweetest songs and psalms. My heart shall bloom forever For Thee with praises new, And from Thy name shall never Withhold the honor due. 3 What hast Thou left ungranted To give me glad relief? When soul and body panted In utmost depth of grief, In deepest degradation, Devoid of joy and peace, Then, Thou, my soul's Salvation, Didst come to bring release. 4 I lay in fetters groaning, Thou com’st to set me free; I stood, my shame bemoaning, Thou com’st to honor me. A glory Thou dost give me, A treasure safe on high, That will not fail or leave me As earthly riches fly. 5 Naught, naught, dear Lord, could move Thee To leave Thy rightful place Save love, for which I love Thee; A love that could embrace A world where sorrow dwelleth, Which sin and suff'ring fill, More than the tongue e'er telleth; Yet Thou couldst love it still! 6 Rejoice, then, ye sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom, Who mourn o’er joys departed, And tremble at your doom; Despair not, He is near you, Yea, standing at the door, Who best can help and cheer you, And bid you weep no more. 7 No care nor effort either Is needed day or night, How ye may draw Him hither In your own strength and might. He comes, He comes with gladness, Moved by His love alone, To calm your fear and sadness, To Him they well are known. 8 Sin's debt, that fearful burden, Let not your souls distress; Your guilt the Lord will pardon And cover with His grace. He comes, He comes procuring The peace of sin forgiv'n, For all God's sons securing Their heritage in heav'n. 9 Why should the wicked move you? Heed not their craft and spite! Your Savior who doth love you Will scatter all their might. He comes, a King most glorious, And all His earthly foes In vain His course victorious Endeavor to oppose. 10 He comes to judge the nations, A terror to His foes, A Light of consolations And blessed Hope to those Who love the Lord's appearing. O glorious Sun, now come, Send forth Thy beams so cheering, And guide us safely home! Topics: Jesus, The Coming King; Advent 1 Languages: English Tune Title: WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN

Wake! the Welcome Day Appeareth

Author: J. A. Freylinghausen, 1670-1739 ; F. E. Cox, 1812-97 Hymnal: ELH1996 #95 (1996) Meter: 8.8.7.7.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Wake! the welcome day appeareth, How with joy our hearts it cheereth! Wake, the Lord's great year behold! That which holy men of old, Those who throng the sacred pages, Waited for through countless ages; Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Patriarchs and priests aspiring, Kings and prophets long desiring, Saw not this before they died: Lo, the sight to them denied! See His beams to earth directed! Welcome, O Thou long-expected! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 He, the Savior sent by heaven, Once through fiath to Abram given, Israel's Son and glorious King, Hope to which the Gentiles cling, Now on earth with men abiding, Comes to Zion meekly riding: Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Lo! He comes, a victim willing, All His Father's will fulfilling; He will, through His precious blood, All things once again make good, Pain and shame of death sustaining, What was lost with joy regaining; Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 In our stead Himself He offers, On the cursed tree He suffers, That His death's sweet savor may Take our curse of aye away, Cross and curse for us enduring, Hope and heav'n to us securing; Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 Moses' law no longer rules us, Christ's free Spirit gently schools us; Ended now our captive thrall; He who heeds God's gracious call, Through his Savior's death and merit, Now enjoys adoption's spirit; Alleluia! Alleluia! 7 Rent the temple curtain's center, Fearless we may boldly enter, Through the veil, the holy place, There to stand before His face; He who once came down from heaven, Fear from all our breasts hath driven; Alleluia! Alleluia! 8 Hence thy King, O Zion, praising, Heart and voice to Him upraising, Shout with joy, thou royal heir In His kingdom thou wilt share; Come, thyself as off'ring bringing, Come, thou Bride, forever singing Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Jesus, The Coming King; Advent 1 Scripture: Romans 13:11-14 Languages: English Tune Title: OP, THI DAGEN NU FREMBRYDER

Hark, a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding!

Author: E. Caswall, 1814-78 Hymnal: ELH1996 #96 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7 First Line: Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding Lyrics: 1 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding! "Christ is nigh," we hear it say. "Cast away the works of darkness; O ye children of the day!" 2 Wakened by the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; All the pow'rs of darkness vanish; Christ, our Daystar, mounts the skies. 3 Lo, the Lamb, so long-expected, Comes with pardon down from heav'n. Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all, to be forgiv'n. 4 That, when next He comes with glory And the world is wrapped in fear, He with shield us with His mercy And with words of love draw near. 5 Honor, glory, might, dominion To the Father and the Son With the everlasting Spirit While eternal ages run! Topics: Watchfulness; Advent 2 Languages: English Tune Title: MERTON

O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide

Author: F. von Spee, 1591-1635; M. L. Seltz, 1909-67 Hymnal: ELH1996 #97 (1996) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Watchfulness; Advent 2 Languages: English Tune Title: O HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF

Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending

Author: C. Wesley, 1707-88 Hymnal: ELH1996 #98 (1996) Meter: 8.7.8.7.12.7 Lyrics: 1 Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for our salvation slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Christ reveals His endless reign. 2 Ev'ry eye shall now behold Him, Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at nought and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. 3 Those dear tokens of His Passion Still His dazzling body bears, Cause of endless exultation To His ransomed worshipers. With what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture Gaze we on those glorious scars! 4 Yea, amen, let all adore Thee, High on Thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the pow'r and glory, Claim the kingdom for Thine own. O come quickly, O come quickly, O come quickly! Alleluia! come, Lord, come! Topics: Watchfulness; Advent 2 Languages: English Tune Title: HELMSLEY

The Advent of Our King

Author: C. Coffin, 1676-1749; J. Chandler, 1806-76 Hymnal: ELH1996 #99 (1996) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. The advent of our King Our prayers must now employ, And we must hymns of welcome sing In strains of holy joy. 2 The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant's form puts on To set His servants free. 3 O Zion's Daughter, rise To meet thy lowly King; Repentant hearts He'll not despise, Forgiveness He doth bring. 4 As Judge, on clouds of light, He soon will come again; Then saints and angels will unite To praise His heav'nly reign. 5 Before the dawning day Let sin's dark deeds be gone, The old man all be put away, The new man all put on. 6 All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever One, Through all eternity. Topics: Watchfulness; Advent 2 Languages: English

The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us

Author: J. Walther, 1496-1570; M. Loy, 1828-1915 Hymnal: ELH1996 #100 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 The Bridegroom soon will call us: Come, all ye wedding-guests! May not His voice appal us While slumber binds our breasts! May all our lamps be burning And oil be found in store That we, with Him returning, May open find the door! 2 There shall we see delighted Our dear Redeemer's face, Who leads our souls benighted To glory by His grace. The patriarchs shall meet us, The prophets' holy band, Apostles, martyrs, greet us In that celestial land. 3 They will not blush to own us As brothers, sisters dear; Love ever will be shown us When we with them appear. We all shall come before Him Who for us man became, As Lord and God adore Him, And ever bless His name. 4 Our Father, rich in blessing, Will give us crowns of gold And, to His bosom pressing, Impart a bliss untold, Will welcome with embraces Of never-ending love, And deck us with His graces In blissful realms above. 5 In yonder home shall never Be silent music's voice; With hearts and lips forever We shall in God rejoice. The angels shall adore Him, All saints shall sing His praise And bring with joy before Him Their sweetest heav'nly lays. 6 In mansions fair and spacious Will God the feast prepare And, ever kind and gracious, Bid us its riches share. There bliss that knows no measure From springs of love shall flow, And never-changing pleasure His bounty will bestow. 7 Thus God shall from all evil Forever make us free, From sin and from the devil, From all adversity, From sickness, pain, and sadness, From troubles, cares, and fears, And grant us heav'nly gladness And wipe away our tears. Topics: Watchfulness; Advent 2 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: ACH GOTT VON HIMMELREICHE