CH 132
Chorus:
Hymn Text
Chorus
The king of glory comes the nation rejoices
Open the gates before him,
Lift up your voices.
Open the gates before him,
Lift up your voices.
Verse 1
Who is the king of glory
How shall we call him?
He is Emmanuel, the promised of ages.
How shall we call him?
He is Emmanuel, the promised of ages.
Verse 2
In all of Galilee,
In city and village,
He goes among his people
Curing their illness.
In city and village,
He goes among his people
Curing their illness.
Verse 3
Sing then of David's Son
Our Saviour and brother
In all of Galilee
Was never another.
Our Saviour and brother
In all of Galilee
Was never another.
Verse 4
He gave his life for us
The pledge of salvation
He took upon himself
The sins of the nation.
The pledge of salvation
He took upon himself
The sins of the nation.
Verse 5
He conquered sin and death
He truly has risen.
And he will share with us
His heavenly vision.
He truly has risen.
And he will share with us
His heavenly vision.
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