THE CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

The golden gates are lifted up

by CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER 1823-95

The golden gates are lifted up
"And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the king of glory
shall come in" Psalm 24:7
The golden gates are lifted up,
The doors are opened wide;
The king of Glory is gone in.
Unto His father's side
Thou art gone up before us, Lord,
To make for us a place.
That we may be where now thou art.
And look upon God's face.
And ever on our earthly path.
A gleam of glory lies;
A light still breaks behind the cloud
That veiled thee from our eyes.
Lift up our hearts, lift up our minds
Let thy dear grace be given,
That while we wonder here below,
Out treasure be in heaven;
That where thou art, at god's right hand,
Our hope, our love may be.
Dwell thou in us, that we may dwell.
For evermore in thee