
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #125 (1786) First Line: Lord, when thou didst ascend on high Lyrics: 1 Lord, when thou didst ascend on high,
Ten thousand angels fill'd 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 pronounc'd his dreadful 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 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. Topics: Ascension of Christ; Christ His ascension; God his power and majesty; God his vengeance and compassion; God great and good; Jehovah; Judgement and Mercy; Majesty of God; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer heard; Spirit given at Christ's ascension; Ascension of Christ; Christ His ascension; God his power and majesty; God his vengeance and compassion; God great and good; Jehovah; Judgement and Mercy; Majesty of God; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer heard; Spirit given at Christ's ascension Scripture: Psalm 68:17-18 Languages: English
Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit