Christian Classics
‹ Sacred Poems and Hymns

James Montgomery · 136 of 363

Hymn 133: Lift up your heads, ye gates!

HYMN CXXXIII.

Lift up your heads, ye gates! and wide Your everlasting doors display; Ye angel-guards, like flames divide And give the King of Glory way.

Who is the King of Glory?--He, The Lord, omnipotent to save; Whose own right arm, in victory Led captive death, and spoil'd the grave.

Lift up your heads, ye gates! and high Your everlasting portals heave; Welcome the King of Glory ; Him must the heaven of heavens receive.

Who is the King of Glory?--who? The Lord of Hosts;-behold His name; The kingdom, power, aad honour due, Yield Him, ye ! with glad acclaim.