131. O Saviour, Who for man hast trod

1 O Saviour, Who for man hast trod
The winepress of the wrath of God,
Ascend, and claim again on high
Thy glory, left for us to die.

2 A radiant cloud is now Thy seat,
And earth lies stretched beneath Thy feet;
Ten thousand thousands round Thee sing,
And share the triumph of their King.

3 The angel-host enraptured waits:
"Lift up your heads, eternal gates!"
O God and Man! the Father's throne
Is now for evermore Thine own.

4 Our great High-Priest and Shepherd, Thou
Within the veil art entered now,
To offer there Thy precious blood
Once poured on earth, a cleansing flood.

5 And thence the Church, Thy chosen bride,
With countless gifts of grace supplied,
Through all her members draws from Thee
Her hidden life of sanctity.

6 O Christ our Lord, of Thy dear care
Thy lowly members heaven-ward bear;
Be ours with Thee to suffer pain,
With Thee for evermore to reign.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: O Saviour, Who for man hast trod
Title: O Saviour, Who for man hast trod
Author: C. Coffin (1736)
Translator: J. Chandler (1837)
Meter: L.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1894
Topic: Ascensiontide
Notes: Tune name in index: ALSTONE
Tune Information
Name: [O Saviour, Who for man hast trod]
Composer: C. E. Willing
Meter: L.M.
Key: D Major



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us