Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

1. Op- en now thy gates of beau- ty, Zi- on, let me en- ter there, Where my soul in joy- ful du- ty Waits for Him Who an- swers prayer. Oh, how bless- �d is this place, Filled with so- lace, light and grace!

2. Lord, my God, I come be- fore Thee, Come Thou al- so un- to me; Where we find Thee and a- dore Thee, There a heav'n on earth must be. To my heart, oh, en- ter Thou, Let it be Thy tem- ple now!

3. Here Thy praise is glad- ly chant- ed, Here Thy seed is du- ly sown; Let my soul, where it is plant- ed, Bring forth pre- cious sheaves a- lone, So that all I hear may be Fruit- ful un- to life in me.

4. Thou my faith in- crease and quick- en, Let me keep Thy gift di- vine, How- so- e'er temp- ta- tions thick- en; May Thy Word still o'er me shine As my guid- ing star through life, As my com- fort in my strife.

5. Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done in- deed; May I un- dist- urbed draw near Thee While Thou dost Thy peo- ple feed. Here of life the foun- tain flows, Here is balm for all our woes.