An organ improvisation on a 17th-century hymn- tune. Words often sung to it are on the lyrics page.
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1 Open now thy gates of beauty,
Zion, let me enter there,
Where my soul in joyful duty
Waits for Him who answers prayer:
O how blessèd is this place,
Filled with solace, light and grace!
2 Yes, my God, I come before Thee,
Come Thou also near to me;
Where we find Thee and adore Thee,
There a heaven on earth must be:
To my heart, O enter Thou,
Let it be Thy temple now.
3 Thou my faith increase and quicken,
Let me keep Thy gift divine;
Howsoe'er temptations thicken,
May Thy word still o'er me shine,
As my pole-star through my life,
As my comfort in my strife.
4 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee,
Let Thy will be done, indeed;
May I undisturbed draw near Thee,
While Thou dost Thy people feed:
Here of life the fountain flows,
Here is balm for all our woes.
Thut mir auf die schöne Pforte, Benjamin Schmolck (1672-1737) translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878)
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Copied from HymnQuest 2006: CLUE Version
(1 verse omitted)
HymnQuest ID: 59830
