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Lift your heads, eternal gates.
Lift your heads, eternal gates.
Wide unfold the radiant scene,
Wide unfold the radiant scene,
Take the king of glory in!
Take the king of glory in!}}
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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-06-23).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information

Title: Barnstable
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1785

Description: Words by Charles Wesley, 1739, as originally published. In modern hymnals, words have been revised considerably.

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Original text and translations

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Hail the day that saw Him rise
Ravished from our wishful eyes;
Christ awhile to mortals given
Re-ascends His native heaven.

There the pompous triumph waits,
Lift your heads, eternal gates.
Wide unfold the radiant scene,
Take the king of glory in!