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Text: | Hail the day that sees him rise |
Author: | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 |
Author: | Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823 |
Tune: | CHISLEHURST |
Composer: | Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 1875-1947 |
1 Hail the day that sees him rise, alleluia!
to his throne above the skies; alleluia!
Christ the Lamb, for sinners giv'n,
enters now the highest heav'n!
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
2 There for him high triumph waits; alleluia!
lift your heads, eternal gates! alleluia!
He hath conquered death and sin;
take the King of Glory in!
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
3 Circled round with angel-pow'rs, alleluia!
their triumphant Lord and ours; alleluia!
wide unfold the radiant scene,
take the King of Glory in!
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
4 Lo, the heav'n its Lord receives, alleluia!
yet he loves the earth he leaves; alleluia!
though returning to his throne,
calls the human race his own.
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
5 See, he lifts his hands above; alleluia!
see, he shews the prints of love; alleluia!
hark, his gracious lips bestow alleluia!
blessings on his Church below. alleluia!
6 Still for us he intercedes, alleluia!
his prevailing death he pleads; alleluia!
near himself prepares our place,
he the first-fruits of our race.
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
7 Lord, though parted from our sight, alleluia!
far above the starry height, alleluia!
grant our hearts may thither rise,
seeking thee above the skies.
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
8 Ever upward let us move, alleluia!
wafted on the wings of love; alleluia!
looking when our Lord shall come,
longing, sighing after home.
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Hail the day that sees him rise, alleluia! |
Title: | Hail the day that sees him rise |
Author: | Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 (alt.) |
Author: | Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823 (alt.) |
Meter: | 77 77 and Alleluias |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Years A, B, and C: Ascension Day; Ascensiontide |
Notes: | Other authors also |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CHISLEHURST |
Composer: | Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 1875-1947 |
Meter: | 77 77 and Alleluias |
Key: | G Major |
Copyright: | © Hymns Ancient & Modern |