Machet die Tore weit (German for: Make the gates wide) is a motet for Advent by Andreas Hammerschmidt.
He set verses from Psalm 24 in German for six unaccompanied voices, concluded by an extended "Osianna".
Hammerschmidt set composed the motet, setting verses 7–10 from Psalm 24 in German, in the translation of the Bible by Martin Luther, in English beginning: "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
The text of verse 7 appears again, and the work is concluded by a fugel setting of the acclamation "Osianna", quoting Mark 11:10.
[1] The motet is frequently included in collections for Advent and Christmas, typically as the title piece.