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<h2>O ZION OPEN WIDE THY GATES</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against.” Luke 2:34</h3></p>
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<center><b>Hymns Supplied Through the Gracious Generosity<br>of the </b><a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/" target = "_blank"><b>Cyber Hymnal Website</b></a><br><br><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/cyberhymnal_info.html" target = "_blank">Information about Cyber Hymnal Website</a></center>
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<td><em>Words:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_s_a_santeuil_jbd.html" target="_blank">Jean Baptiste de Santeüil</a>, in the <em>Paris Breviary</em>, 1680 (<em>Templi sacratas pande, Sion, fores</em>); translated to from Latin to English by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_c_a_caswall_e.html" target="_blank">Edward Caswall</a>, <em>Lyra Catholica</em>, 1849.
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<p><em>Music:</em> “Bangor,” <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_t_a_tansur_w.html" target="_blank">William Tans’ur</a>, 1734 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_b_bangor.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>O Zion, open wide thy gates,<br>
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Let figures disappear;<br>
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A Priest and Victim, both in One,<br>
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The Truth Himself, is here.</p>
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<p>No more the simple flock shall bleed;<br>
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Behold, the Father’s Son<br>
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Himself to His own altar comes<br>
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For sinners to atone.</p>
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<p>Conscious of hidden deity,<br>
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The lowly virgin brings<br>
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Her newborn Babe, with two young doves,<br>
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Her humble offerings.</p>
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<p>The agèd Simeon sees at last<br>
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His Lord, so long desired,<br>
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And Anna welcomes Israel’s hope,<br>
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With holy rapture fired.</p>
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<p>But silent knelt the mother blest<br>
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Of the yet silent Word,<br>
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And pondering all things in her heart,<br>
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With speechless praise adored.</p>
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<p>All glory to the Father be,<br>
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All glory to the Son,<br>
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All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee,<br>
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While endless ages run.</p>
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