For 2025

Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates;
behold, the King of glory waits;
the King of kings is drawing near;
the Saviour of the world is here!

Fling wide the portals of your heart;
make it a temple, set apart
from earthly use for heaven's employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.

Redeemer, come, with us abide;
our hearts to thee we open wide;
let us thy inner presence feel;
thy grace and love in us reveal.

Thy Holy Spirit lead us on
until our glorious goal is won;
eternal praise, eternal fame
be offered, Saviour, to thy name!

-Words by Georg Weissel, 1590-1635; trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878

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