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The eternal gates lift up their heads, the doors are opened wide; | The eternal gates lift up their heads, the doors are opened wide; | ||
The King of Glory is gone up unto his Father's side. | The King of Glory is gone up unto his Father's side. | ||
And ever on our earthly path a gleam of glory lies; | And ever on our earthly path a gleam of glory lies; | ||
A light still breaks behind the cloud that veils thee from our eyes. | A light still breaks behind the cloud that veils thee from our eyes.}} | ||
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[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
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- CPDL #32052:
- Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2014-05-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Tranposed from F to G; note values halved. Editorial slurs and accidentals added.
General Information
Title: The eternal gates lift up their heads
Composer: Christopher Tye
Lyricist: Cecil Frances Alexander
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: The Actes of the Apostles (London, 1553)
Description: This nineteenth-century text for Ascensiontide is paired with a simple four-part setting from Tye's The Actes of the Apostles (chapter VIII).
Original text and translations
English text
The eternal gates lift up their heads, the doors are opened wide;
The King of Glory is gone up unto his Father's side.
And ever on our earthly path a gleam of glory lies;
A light still breaks behind the cloud that veils thee from our eyes.