Lift up your Heads (to the coming king)

This is short praise song, inviting people to gather in worship. The words are based on Luke 21:28: "Stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near!"

It was written by American evangelical pastor, composer, and recording artist, Steven Fry (b 1954), in 1974.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Fry. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are G FG E_ FFGA D_ GGA B_ EEFG d_

Image adapt from The Ascension of Christ - Pieter Jozef Verhaghen (1728–1811)

Downloads

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Downloadable easy piano arrangement

Downloadable leadsheet

Examples

Singer with piano

Singer with piano, words on-screen

Massed choir with band, professional recording on an album by Steven Fry

Instrumental - piano teaching track, with sheet music on-screen

Instrumental - piano, with words on-screen

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Lift up your heads to the coming king:
Bow before Him and adore Him sing.
To His Majesty, let your praises be,
Pure and holy, giving glory, to the king of kings.