Psalm 24: Lift up the ancient doors!

(suitable as a call to worship)


Lift up your heads, ye gates!
Lift up the ancient doors!
- that the King of Glory may come in -
Who is the King of Glory?
 
The universe is his, and all that is in it
The whole earth is his, and all that lives on it
He formed the foundations of everything
Creator King, come in, come in!
 
Lift up your heads, ye gates!
Lift up the ancient doors!
- that the King of Glory may come in -
Who is the King of Glory?
 
Who wants to see this King?
Who dares to come close to this glory?
You could stand on the street outside
and snap photos as he passes
Or you could come in and stand in his presence!
But be warned – you cannot enter his gates
in your own power or goodness
for look, there he kneels, this King of Glory
with a bucket of water and a towel.
You must let him wash you.
Lift up your heart to the Servant King!
 
Lift up your heads, ye gates!
Lift up the ancient doors!
- that the King of Glory may come in -
Who is the King of Glory?
The LORD – Father, Spirit, Jesus -
magnificent in power, Lord of all,
He is the King of Glory!