Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
ADVENT
73
Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Ps. 24
8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 6. 6.
Macht hoch die Tür
Georg Weissel, 1642
Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1855, alt.
(FIRST TUNE)
Macht hoch die Tür
“Praxis Pietatis Melica”
Berlin, 1661
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it
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the
iot
the
part
fessed!
ty,
waits;
a
con
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ry
land,
just
heads,
por
the
the
er
your
tals
the
ye
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3
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2
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1
Lift
wide
blest
Help
up
He
heart;
blest,
thee,
gates!
Make
Where
His
Be
of
cit
comes
might
your
y
to
y
world
in
tri
and
in
y
the
and
umph
dis
is
love
with
this
ter,
ior
prayer
King
pit
of
The
His
O
From
joy.
comes!
tress,
here.
use
hearts
crown
kings
ly
py
ly
is
for
and
is
of
earth
hap
king
King
To
His
The
A
dorned
whom
scep
Sav
em
py
li
ing
Heav’n’s
hap
ho
draw
ploy,
homes
ness,
near,
earth
no
pure
joice
and
bler
de
is
and
the
new
bring
fore
fore
re
eth
be
and
and
ly
life
light
glad
glad
gin.
bliss.
sings:
sing:
your
less
of
sal
Sov
Sun
all
va
shall
cloud
end
and
So
The
The
Life
in
is,
brings;
bring,
Who
And
Where
Where
en
joy
woe
He
our
He
doth
He
tion
of
’reign
ter
Thou!
Thou!
Thou!
grace!
A
deed
deed
er
wise
and
art
art
art
men.
O
Sav
Fa
Spir
Thee,
Thee,
Thee,
ther,
God,
Thee,
praise
praise
praise
and
To
We
We
We
For
Our
Might
Cre
fort
in
tor,
it,
word
Com
y
a
praise
now,
now,
now,
be
ior,
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;
Thy Holy Spirit guide us on
Until our glorious goal is won.
Eternal praise and fame
We offer to Thy name.
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Worship and Praise
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