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KNOW YE THE LORD HATH BORNE AWAY

Scripture Verse

This same Jesus, who is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go. Acts 1:11

Introduction

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Edward C. Bairstow
(1874–1946)
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: Hen­ry Twells, in Sup­ple­men­tal Hymns to Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1889.

Music: Min­ster Court Ed­ward C. Bair­stow, 1915 (🔊 ).

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Henry Twells (1823–1900)

Lyrics

Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your mas­ter from your head to­day?
Yea, we know it; yet we raise
Joyous strains of hope and praise!
He is gone, but not be­fore
All His earth­ly work is o’er.
Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your mas­ter from your head to­day?
Yea, we know it; stand afar;
Mark His bright tri­um­phal car,
Mighty end of migh­ty deeds,
Clouds His cha­ri­ot, winds His steeds!
Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your mas­ter from your head to­day?
Yea, we know it; ere He left,
Jordan’s stream in twain was cleft;
With that glo­ri­ous act in view,
We shall one day cleave it, too!
Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your mas­ter from your head to­day?
Yea, we know it; won­drous love
Bids Him seek His home ab­ove;
He hath said ’tis bet­ter so;
See His man­tle dropped be­low!
Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your mas­ter from your head to­day?
Yea, we know it; lo! we trace
Plenteous por­tions of His grace,
Sent to all whose hearts can soar
Whither He has gone be­fore.
Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away
Your mas­ter from your head to­day?
Yea, we know it; search would fail,
If ye passed through mount and vale;
Earth con­tains Him not, though wide;
Seek Him at His Fa­ther’s side!
Alleluia!