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  1. 1Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates,
  2. Behold, the King of glory waits.
  3. The King of kings is drawing near,
  4. The Savior of the world is here.
  5. His grace and truth salvation bring;
  6. O let us, then, rejoice and sing.
  7. We praise Thee, Father, now;
  8. Creator, wise art Thou.
  9. 2The Lord is just, a Helper tried,
  10. And meekness doth in Him abide.
  11. His royal crown is holiness;
  12. His scepter, pity in distress.
  13. The end of all our woe He brings,
  14. And all the earth in gladness sings:
  15. We praise Thee, Savior, now;
  16. Our mighty Lord art Thou.
  17. 3O happy land, O city blest,
  18. Where Christ the ruler is confessed!
  19. O joyous hearts and happy homes
  20. To which the King of glory comes!
  21. The cloudless sun of joy is He
  22. Who sets the heart from sorrow free.
  23. We praise Thee, Spirit, now;
  24. Our Comforter art Thou.
  25. 4Fling wide the portals of your heart
  26. And set its chambers well apart
  27. From earthly care and tainted joy
  28. And be devout in God's employ.
  29. So shall your Sov'reign enter in,
  30. And you a nobler life begin.
  31. We praise Thee, God of grace,
  32. And long to see Thy face.
  33. 5O Savior, come! We open wide
  34. Our hearts to Thee; in us abide,
  35. Let us Thine inner presence feel,
  36. Thy kindliness to us reveal.
  37. Thy Holy Spirit lead us on
  38. Till we the crown of life have won.
  39. Eternal praise and fame
  40. We offer to Thy name.
  41. 6Amen.

About this music

MILWAUKEE — A. Lemke. Setting: "Concordia Kinderchöre", 1908.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from "Concordia Kinderchöre", 1908 Hymn 6 page 10. Lyrics source: The Chorale Book for England, 1865, Hymn 25. noted Arr. v. S.F.G.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates page.

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