1. Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
A Collection of Lutheran Music
‘Lutheran Worship’ Edition
Hymn #23
Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
Text: Georg Weissel,
MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR
Tune: Johann A. Freylinghausen,
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2. #23 - Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
[1] Lift ** **** *****, *** ****** gates!
Behold *** **** ** ***** waits.
The **** ** ***** ** ******* near,
The ****** ** *** ***** ** here.
He ****** ********* **** ** earth.
Greet *** **** ****** ** **** mirth.
Our ******* ****** ** bring,
Our ***, *******, King.

3. #23 - Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
[2] The ********* **** ** ******** peace;
He ***** *** ****'**** ** release.
His ***** *****, self-sacrifice,
Its *****, ***** ******* price.
He ****** *** ******* ** ** end.
Shout *** **** *** ** ***, *** friend.
Our ******* ****** ** bring,
Our, ***, ********, King.

4. #23 - Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
[3] O ***** ****, * ******* land
That ***** *** ******** ****'* command,
And ***** *** ***** **** ** ***** in
His **** ***** ***** ** begin.
His ******** ** *** **** ** bliss;
He ***** *** ***** *** ***** **** his.
Our ******* ****** ** bring,
God, ********* *** King.

5. #23 - Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
[4] Unbar *** ****, ***** **** *** door,
Your ***** ** ***'* ****** restore.
Adorn *** ***** **** *** ****** right,
With ***** *** **** *** *** *** light.
Your **** **** **** ** **** ** come
And **** ****** *** ** *** home.
Our ******* ****** ** bring,
To ***, *** **** *** King.

6. #23 - Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
[5] Christ *****, **** *** ******, come,
I **** **** ** *****, **** home.
Oh, ***** **** **** ******* grace,
On ** ****'* ******* ***** **** face,
And *** **** **** ****** guide
To ******** ****** **** *** wide.
Our ***, ** ****** **** name,
Forevermore *** same.

7. A Collection of Lutheran Music
Text: © 1982 Concordia Publishing House
Tune: Public Domain
PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler