Lift Up, Lift Up Thy Voice

Lift up

lift up thy voice with sing­ing

Dear land

with strength lift up thy voice!

The king­doms of the earth are bring­ing

Their trea­sures to thy gates—Rejoice!

Arise and shine in youth im­mor­tal

Thy light is come

thy king ap­pears!

Beyond the cen­tu­ry’s swing­ing por­tal

Breaks a new dawn—the thou­sand years.

And shall His flock with strife be riv­en?

Shall en­vi­ous lines His church di­vide

When He

the Lord of earth and Heav­en

Stands at the door to claim His bride?

Lift up thy gates! Bring forth obla­tions!

One crowned with crowns a mes­sage brings:

His Word

a sword to smite the na­tions;

His name—The Christ

the King of kings.

He comes! Let all the earth ad­ore Him;

The path His hu­man na­ture trod

Spreads to a roy­al realm be­fore Him

The Life of life

The Word of God!