Introduction
Words: Nahum Tate & Nicholas Brady, 1696.
Music: Winchester Old, The Whole Book of Psalmes, by Thomas Est, 1592 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Brady or Est (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Lift up your heads, O you gates, be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
Psalm 24:7
Words: Nahum Tate & Nicholas Brady, 1696.
Music: Winchester Old, The Whole Book of Psalmes, by Thomas Est, 1592 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Brady or Est (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Lift up your heads, eternal gates!
Unfold, to entertain
The King of glory; see!
He comes, with His celestial train.
Who is this King of glory—who?
The Lord, for strength renowned;
In battle mighty; o’er His foes
Eternal Victor crowned.
Lift up your heads, ye gates! unfold
In state to entertain
The King of glory; see! He comes
With all His shining train.
Who is this King of glory—who?
The Lord of hosts renowned:
Of glory He alone is King,
Who is with glory crowned.