The Voice of Praise ‎#204

204. Lord, when thou didst ascend on high

1 LORD, when thou didst ascend on high,
Ten thousand angels filled the sky;
Those heavenly guards around thee wait,
Like chariots that attend thy state.

2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear
More glorious when the Lord was there,
While he pronounced his holy law,
And struck the chosen tribes with awe.

3 How bright the triumph none can tell,
When the rebellious powers of hell,
That thousand souls had captive made,
Were all in chains like captives led.

4 Raised by his Father to the throne,
He sent his promised Spirit down,
With gifts and grace for rebel men,
That God might dwell on earth again.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, when thou didst ascend on high
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Christ: Resurrection and Ascension; His Triumph over Death
• Notes: Public Domain.

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