Last Public Domain Song of Advent Section
Hymn 340: Lift Up Your Heads Ye Mighty Gates v2.
Text: Georg Weissel 1590-1635, translated Catherine Winkworth 1827-78.
Music: Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch Halle 1704
Verse 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.
Life and salvation He doth bring. Therefore rejoice and gladly sing.
To God the Father raise your joyful songs of praise.
Verse 2: A righteous Helper cones to thee; His chariot is humility.
His kingly crown is holiness; His scepter pity in distress.
The end of all our woe He brings therefore the earth is glad and sings.
To Christ the Savior raise your grateful hymns of praise.
Verse 3: How blest the land; the city blest where Christ the Ruler is confessed!
O peaceful hearts and happy homes to whom this King in triumph comes!
The cloudless sun of joy is He who comes to set His people free.
To God the Spirit raise your happy shouts of praise.
Verse 4: Fling wide the portals of your heart! Make it a temple set apart from earthly use for heav'n's employ.
Adorned with prayer and love and joy so shall your Sov'reign enter in.
And new and nobler life begin.
To God alone be praise for word and deed and grace!
Verse 5: Redeemer, come and open wide
My heart to Thee here Lord abide!
O enter with Thy grace divine; Thy face of mercy on me shine.
Thy Holy Spirit guide us on until our glorious goal is won.
Eternal praise and fame we offer to Thy name.
Non public Domain Hymn in the Advent Section
Hymn 339: Lift Up Your Heads You Everlasting Doors
Text: Stephen P. Starke 1955.
Music: Paul Liljestrand 1931
Verse 1: Lift up your heads you everlasting doors and weep no more!
O Zion's daughter sing to greet your coming King.
Now wave the victory palm and sing the ancient psalm.
"Lift up your heads you everlasting gates!" Your King awaits!
Verse 2: Who is this King of great and glorious fame? What is His name?
Lord God of Sabaoth of whom prophets wrote
Whose chosen humble steed declares Him King Indeed!
Hosanna, Lord! Messiah, come and save from sin and grave.
Verse 3: Who may ascend Mount Zion's holy hill to do God's will?
The One whose unstained hands can meet the Law's demands.
Whose purity within Reveals One free from sin. Come praise this King who claims the cross as throne—Praise Him alone!
Verse 4: "Worthy is the Christ!" The Lamb who once was slain
Now lives to reign He rules our earthly ways
As Lord of Ancient Days—O join the endless song Sung by the ransomed throng.
"Worthy is the Christ!" The Lamb be praised again! Amen! Amen!
That includes the Advent section of my childhood Brown Hymnal I will continue where I left off from the Red Hymnal in a few chapters, Skylights, but first, I'd like to return to one of the older chapter topics I introduce by Elizabeth George next chapter will cover her first chapter of "A Woman After God's Own Heart". And before you complain about sharing this book in an annotated way her acknowledgement in the beginning of her book encourages anyone who has read the book and owns it to go ahead and share her wisdom with others, Skylights.
See Chapters Titled: Chapter 59: Being A Child After God's Own Heart & Chapter 70: Words From A Christian Husband & Wife Elizabeth George & Jim George P1.5 Prologue & Acknowledgements. The last chapter holds the author's permission to share her advice within if you are looking for foolproof confirmation you will find it there, people.
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