Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

    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!

    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.

    Redeemer, come, with us abide;
    our hearts to thee we open wide;
    let us thy inner presence feel;
    thy grace and love in us reveal.

    Thy Holy Spirit lead us on
    until our glorious goal is won;
    eternal praise, eternal fame
    be offered, Savior, to thy name!

~Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878

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