Let every gate be opened wide

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1 Let ev’ry gate be opened wide,
The King of glory to invite
With grace and truth abounding!
He that from sin has turned his face
Wakened from deathly sleep by grace
In light is now abiding.
Hear Him, see Him,
Fighting glorious and victorious;
Night is lifted,
All with light and gladness gifted.

2 Around Him sings the mighty throng
Which suffered in their fetters long,
In freedom now rejoicing
Once they were bound, but now are free;
Once they were blind, but now they see;
Once they were dead, now living.
Gracious, precious,
To the fainting He is granting
Free salvation
Without bound or limitation.

3 All who to Christ’s estate belong
Come now with glad and joyful song,
His covenant establish!
Let us His handiwork behold,
His kingdom help to build and mold;
His Word will stand forever.
Go ye! Strive ye,
To inspire and to hire
Heirs of heaven!
Heart and soul to Christ be given.

4 O Thou who did our sorrow bear,
When shall there be enough of prayer
And praise in this world sounding?
When shall the nations, Thee, Lord, know,
And to Thy holy temple go,
With grace and love abounding?
To Thee humbly
All may enter; In Thee center
Hope forever;
May we leave Thy service never!

5 Lord, here do we await Thine hour,
The time so full of love and pow’r
When all shall reach fruition;
The desert blooms as paradise.
In bitter springs sweet waters rise
When Thy Word fills its mission.
Lord, Thou say’st now:
“Storm, be going! Light, be glowing!
Flee, dark sadness!
Zion, grow thou strong in gladness!”

Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #4

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Author: Albert Knapp

Knapp, Albert, was born July 25, 1798, at Tübingen, where his father (1800, Oberamtmann at Alpirsbach in the Black Forest, and 1809, Oberamtmann at Rottweil) was then advocate at the Court of Appeal. In the autumn of 1814 he entered the Theological Seminary at Maulbronn, and in 1816 the Theological College at Tübingen, where he also graduated M.A. at the University. In November, 1820, he became assistant clergyman at Feuerbach, near Stuttgart; and in July, 1821, at Gaisburg, near Stuttgart. He was appointed, in Feb., 1825, diaconus (Heifer) at Sulz on the Neckar, and also pastor of the neighbouring village of Holzhausen; in June, 1831, archidiaconus at Kirchheim-unter-Teck, along with Bahnmaier (q.v.); in May, 1836, diaconus of the Hospit… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Let every gate be opened wide
Author:	Albert Knapp
Publication Date:	2003
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 2003.