Hymn and Improvisation: Truro

The High Mass on Sunday, November 12, concluded with the hymn "Lift up your heads" to the tune "Truro", followed by an improvised voluntary by Robert McCormick.
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates;
behold, the King of glory waits!
The King of kings is drawing near;
the Savior of the world is here.
O blest the land, the city blest,
where Christ the ruler is confessed!
O happy hearts and happy homes
to whom this King of triumph comes!
Fling wide the portals of your heart;
make it a temple, set apart
from earthly use for heaven's employ,
adorned with prayer and love and joy.
Redeemer, come! I open wide
my heart to thee: here, Lord, abide!
Let me thy inner presence feel:
thy grace and love in me reveal.
So come, my Sovereign; enter in!
Let new and nobler life begin;
thy Holy Spirit guide us on,
until the glorious crown be won.
Words: George Weisel, tr. Catherine Winkworth
Music: Lowell Mason; improvisations by Robert McCormick

[@Modeltnick]

Always a blessing to visit this channel and take in the very reverent worship service! Everyone in the procession knows their role perfectly! Thanks

[@elderrobertv.fullersr.1739]

I love the sacret respect for the
alter. You don't see this in a lot of churches. 🙏 I love the choir and organ 🎼🎵🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎶

[@user-gx4hd8dm6z]

Fabulous liturgical & classic organist -- hymns well played with much excitement and inspiration. I wanted to dance, sing & praise the Lord! 7:35 am

[@SidneyDavid-yp6yq]

Magnífico! Celestial ! Infinitamente belo ! Angelical ! A JESUS toda honra glória e poder ! MARANATA

[@will.buckley]

I completely agree with the comment from Modeltnick! This is my favorite TH-cam channel for hymns! Everything is so well synchronized and the music is fantastic. I’m not near Philadelphia, but I would love to visit here if I am in the area!

[@MsLiddlelf]

I am an Episcopal organist and I’m driving my choir nuts with your videos. Well done! You inspire me every week. I’m going to take a vacation and visit someday (if I can ever find a substitute. Care to exchange organ benches?!)

[@SaintMarksChurchPhiladelphia]

@MsLiddlelf We are glad you enjoy the videos. Our Organist and Choirmaster, Robert McCormick, will be leaving his position on January 6 after almost 8 years, but our music will continue strong under Rob Lehman, Interim Organist and Choirmaster, and Thomas Gaynor, Assistant O/ChM.

[@keyplayer123]

I'm an Episcopal organist also. Let's all go at the same time! Our home churches will value us all the more when we go back.