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1 Lord when thou didst ascend on high,
Ten thousand angels fill the sky;
Those heav'nly 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 pronounc'd his dreadful law,
And struck the chosen tribes with awe.
3 How bright the triumph none can tell,
When the rebellious pow'rs of hell,
That thousand souls had captive made,
Were all in chains like captives led.
4 Rais'd by his father to the throne,
He sent the promis'd 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 |
| Title: | Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of theSpirit |
| Meter: | Long Metre |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1793 |
| Scripture: | |
| Notes: | Now Public Domain. Second Part |
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