Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Text by Benjamin Schmolck

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About this hymn

Date: 1730
Tune: Unser Herrscher
Composer: Joachim Neander
Key: Bb
Meter: 8 7 8 7 7 7

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Anticipation, Discipleship, Faith, Harvest, Heaven, Joy.

Ps 100:1-5 · Ps 118:19-26 · Is 26:1-4 · 1Cor 3:16-17 · Lk 8:4-15

Musical background

Unser Herrscher is presented in the source key of Bb, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Benjamin Schmolck, 1730. Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1863. Music: 'Unser Herrscher' or 'Neander' Joachim Neander, 1680. Setting: "Chorale Book for England", 1863. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.