Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#103

103. Lo! God to heaven ascendeth!

1 LO! God to heaven ascendeth!
Throughout its regions vast
With shouts triumphant blendeth
The trumpet's thrilling blast:
Sing praise to Christ the Lord,
Sing praise with exultation,
King of each heathen nation!
The God of hosts adored!

2 With joy is heaven resounding,
Christ's glad return to see;
Behold the saints surrounding
The Lord who set them free:
Bright myriads thronging come;
The cherub band rejoices,
And loud seraphic voices
Welcome Messiah home.

3 No more the way is hidden,
Since Christ, our Head, arose:
No more to man forbidden
The road to heaven that goes.
Our Lord is gone before,
Yet here He will not leave us,
In heaven He'll soon receive us;
He opens wide the door.

4 Christ is our place preparing,
To heaven we, too, shall rise,
And, joys angelic sharing,
Be where our Treasure lies,
There may each heart be found!
Where Jesus Christ has entered,
There let our hopes be centered,
Our course still heavenward bound!

5 May we, His servants, thither
In heart and mind ascend;
And let us sing together:
"We seek Thee, Christ our Friend,
Thee, God's anointed Son,
Our Life, and Way to heaven,
To whom all power is given,
Our Joy, and Hope, and Crown!"

6 Farewell with all thy treasures,
O world, to falsehood given!
Thy dross gives no true pleasures;
We seek the joys of heaven:
The Saviour is our Prize;
He comforts us in sadness,
And fills our hearts with gladness;
To Him we lift our eyes.

7 When, on our vision dawning,
Will break the wished-for hour
Of that all-glorious morning,
When Christ shall come with power?
O come, thou welcome day!
When we, our Saviour meeting,
His second advent greeting,
Shall hail the heaven-sent ray.

Text Information

• First Line: Lo! God to heaven ascendeth!
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Ascension
• Notes: F. E. Cox, Tr. a.; German: Gott faehret auf gen Himmel - Dr. G. W. Sacer, 1661

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