Scripture Verse

Ye shall see the Son of Man ascend. John 6:62

Introduction

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George F. LeJeune (1841–1904)

Words: John H. Hop­kins, Jr., 1878. Pub­lished in his Po­ems by the Way­side (New York: James Pott, 1883), pages 264–65.

Music: Le­Jeune George F. Le­Jeune, in The Hym­nal, Re­vised and En­larged, ed­it­ed by Will­iam W. Rous­seau & John I. Tuck­er (New York: Cen­tu­ry Com­pany, 1894), num­ber 127 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John H. Hopkins, Jr. (1820–1891)

Lyrics

Christ our king to Hea­ven as­cend­eth,
Past the blue sky’s ut­most bound;
Christ our king to Hea­ven as­cend­eth,
Clouds of an­gels close Him round.
Alleluia, al­le­lu­ia,
Alleluia loud they cry:
Christ our king to Hea­ven as­cend­eth—
Glory be to God on high!

Our high priest to Hea­ven ascendeth,
Lo! the Lamb, as it were slain!
Our high priest to Hea­ven as­cend­eth,
On God’s throne He lives again;
Pleads His sac­ri­fice of won­der,
Claims the fruit of all His pain;
Our high priest to Hea­ven as­cend­eth—
Peace on earth, good-will to men.

Christ our Lord to Hea­ven as­cend­eth,
Cloven tongues of fire ap­pear.
Christ our Lord to Hea­ven as­cend­eth,
Lo! the rush­ing wind is here!
Mighty ar­mies forth with ban­ners
Conquering and to con­quer go:
Christ our Lord to Hea­ven as­cend­eth—
He shall reign o’er all be­low.

Christ now reigns, the King of glo­ry,
All His foes be­fore Him fall;
Christ now reigns, the King of glo­ry,
He alone is all in all.
King of kings shall men be­hold Him,
Lord of lords for ev­er­more:
Christ now reigns, the King of glo­ry,
Bow be­fore Him, and ad­ore!