Church Hymn Book ‎#P.LXVIII.II

P.LXVIII.II. Lord when thou didst ascend on high

9 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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1816
• Scripture:
  Psalm 68:9-12
• Topic: Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit

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