JESUS CHRIST >> KINGDOM & REIGN
SDAH 226
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.
Text
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
The Lord is just, a helper tried;
Mercy is ever at His side;
His kingly crowns is holiness,
His scepter, pity in distress.
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!
4
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.
5
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.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Ps 24:7; Rev 19:6; John 4:42 (b) Isa 45:21; Heb 13:6; Lev 8:9 (d) 1 Cor 3:16 (e) Eph 3:16
Author
Georg Weissel (1590-1635)
Translator
Catherine Winkworth, 1855 (1827-1878): each verse abr.
Year Published
1642
Hymn Tune
WAREHAM
Metrical Number
L.M.
Composer
William Knapp (1698-1768)
Year Composed
1738
Alternate Tune and key
Alt tune, TRURO SDAH 182; Lower key SDAH 174
Theme
KINGDOM & REIGN
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Notes
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