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Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors

Lift up your heads, you everlasting doors, And weep no more!

Author: Stephen P. Starke
Tune: CONRAD (Liljestrand)
ONE LICENSE: 32504
Published in 2 hymnals

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Author: Stephen P. Starke

Rev. Stephen P. Starke has always had a heart for hymns. At a young age, Starke played hymns out of The Lutheran Hymnal and read through the hymnal to pass the time before Sunday services. Pastor Starke graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a BA. While completing his MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attempted his first hymn text and was encouraged to write more. Since that time, he has written more than 175 hymns inspired by music and the Scriptures. He has been commissioned to write hymns for special occasions, including the 125th anniversary of Concordia University Wisconsin, as well as his daughter’s wedding. Because of his extensive work as a hymnwriter, Pastor Starke received an honor… Go to person page >

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First Line: Lift up your heads, you everlasting doors, And weep no more!
Title: Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors
Author: Stephen P. Starke
Meter: 14.12.12.14
Language: English
Copyright: © 2003 Stephen P. Starke; admin Concordia Publishing House

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Lutheran Service Book #339

One and All Rejoice #174

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