Scripture Verse

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Psalm 24:7

Introduction

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J. Lincoln Hall
1866–1930

Words: Liz­zie De­Ar­mond, in The Voice of Praise, ed­it­ed by Lin­coln Hall, Ir­vin H. Mack & C. Aus­tin Miles (New York & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1904), num­ber 214.

Music: J. Lin­coln Hall (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lizzie DeArmond
1847–1936

Lyrics

O swing the gates wide open,
Ye angels fair and bright,
The King of glory cometh,
Triumphant in His might.

Refrain

Sing glory, hallelujah,
The night of death is past;
The resurrection morning
Has dawned on us at last.
Sing glory, hallelujah,
The night of death is past;
The resurrection morning
Has dawned on us at last.

Praise God! Sing hallelujah!
The stone is rolled away;
Beyond the tomb is shining
Hope’s glad eternal day.

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O swing the gates wide open,
Our longing eyes would see
The Christ who lives in Heaven
To plead for you and me.

Refrain

With songs of adoration,
We haste to greet our king,
While thro’ the streets so golden
Loud hallelujahs ring.

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