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Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

Author: George Weissel, 1590-1635; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 281 hymnals Lyrics: 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. 2 O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ the ruler is confest! O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this King of triumph comes! 3 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. 4 So come, my Sov'reign; enter in! Let new and nobler life begin; Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, Until the glorious crown be won. Topics: Kingdom/Reign of God; Second Coming; The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundays and Weekdays); The Liturgical Year Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: TRURO

O Lord, You Died That All Might Live

Author: Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: O Lamb of God, Redeemer blest Lyrics: 1 O Lord, you died that all might live And rise to see the perfect day. The fullness of your mercy give To this our friend for whom we pray. Refrain: O Lamb of God, Redeemer blest, Grant him/her eternal light and rest. 2 Lord, bless our friend who died in you. As you have given him/her release, So raise him/her up, your servant true, And give him/her everlasting peace. [Refrain] 3 In green and pleasant pastures feed The sheep that you have summoned hence; And by the still, cool waters lead Your flock in loving providence. [Refrain] 4 Perfect us, Lord of pow'r and might, That, with our friend, we may all come To dwell within your city bright, Jerusalem, our heav'nly home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MELITA

Watch, Ye Saints

Author: Phoebe Palmer, 1807-1874 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Watch, ye saints, with eyelids waking Refrain First Line: Lo! He comes, lo! Jesus comes Lyrics: 1 Watch, ye saints, with eyelids waking; Lo! the pow'rs of heav'n are shaking; Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning, Ready for your Lord's returning. Refrain: Lo! He comes, lo! Jesus comes; Lo! He comes, He comes all glorious! Jesus comes to reign victorious, Lo! He comes, yes, Jesus comes. 2 Lo! the promise of your Savior, Pardoned sin and purchased favor, Blood-washed robes and crowns of glory; Haste to tell redemption's story. [Refrain] 3 Kingdoms at their base are crumbling, Hark! His chariot wheels are rumbling; Tell, oh, tell of grace abounding, While the seventh trump is sounding. [Refrain] 4 Nations wane, though proud and stately; Christ His kingdom hast'neth greatly; Earth her latest pangs is summing; Shout, ye saints, your Lord is coming. [Refrain] 5 Sinners, come, while Christ is pleading; Now for you He's interceding; Haste, ere grace and time diminished Shall proclaim the myst'ry finished. [Refrain] Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Second Coming; Christian Year Advent (Second Coming) Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44 Used With Tune: JESUS COMES

O do not let the Word depart

Author: Unknown Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 561 hymnals Topics: Invitation Used With Tune: ROSECRANS

Veni, Veni, Emmanuel

Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Veni, veni, Emmánuel Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Based on "O" Antiphons, Latin, 9th cent.

It Took a Miracle

Author: John W. Peterson (1921-2006) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 41 hymnals First Line: My Father is omnipotent, And that you can't deny Refrain First Line: It took a miracle to put the stars in place Topics: God the Father Grace and Mercy of God Used With Tune: MONTROSE

Come, let us sing the song of songs

Author: J. Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Eastertide; Adoration; Eastertide; Parochial Missions; Processionals General Used With Tune: SONG OF SONGS

Calvary

Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Ev'ry time I think about Jesus Refrain First Line: Calvary, Calvary Lyrics: Refrain: Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, Surely He died on Calvary. 1 Ev'ry time I think about Jesus, Ev'ry time I think about Jesus, Ev'ry time I think about Jesus, Surely He died on Calvary. [Refrain] 2 Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Sinner, do you love my Jesus? Surely He died on Calvary. [Refrain] 3 We are climbing Jacob's ladder, We are climbing Jacob's ladder, We are climbing Jacob's ladder, Surely He died on Calvary. [Refrain] 4 Ev'ry round goes higher and higher, Ev'ry round goes higher and higher, Ev'ry round goes higher and higher, Surely He died on Calvary. [Refrain] Topics: Admonition; Aspiration; Jesus Christ His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ Our Love For Jesus; Spirituals Scripture: Luke 23:33 Used With Tune: CALVARY Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

God Holds the Future in His Hands

Author: James Rowe Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: Dread not the things that are ahead Used With Tune: DREAD NOT THINGS

The trumpets sound, the angels sing

Author: Graham Kendrick Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Gospel Invitation and Warning Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: THE TRUMPETS SOUND