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2 Let elders worship at His feet,
The church adore around,

With vials full of odors sweet,

And harps of sweeter sound.

3 Now to the Lamb that once was slain
Be endless blessings paid;
Salvation, glory, joy, remain
For ever on Thy head.

4 Thou hast redeem'd our souls with blood,
Hast set the prisoners free,
Hast made us kings and priests to God,
And we shall reign with Thee.

5 The worlds of nature and of grace
Are put beneath Thy power;
Then shorten these delaying days,
And bring the promised hour.

Isaac Watts, 1696.

"Seek those things which are above where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God." 85, 75.

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`HRIST, above all glory seated,
King triumphant, strong to save!

Dying, Thou hast death defeated,
Buried, Thou hast spoiled the grave.

2 Thou art gone, where now is givèn
What no mortal might could gain,
On th' eternal throne of heaven,
In Thy Father's power to reign.

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There Thy kingdoms all adore Thee,
Heaven above and earth below!
While the depths of hell before Thee,
Trembling and amazed bow.

4 We, O Lord, with hearts adoring
Follow Thee beyond the sky;
Hear our prayers Thy grace imploring,
Lift our souls to Thee on high.

5 So, when Thou again in glory

On the clouds of heaven shalt shine,
We Thy flock may stand before Thee,
Owned for evermore as Thine.

6 Hail! all hail! in Thee confiding,
Jesus, Thee shall all adore,
In Thy Father's might abiding,
With One Spirit evermore.

Latin Hymn 5th century.

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SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION.

"Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness and let Thy saints shout for joy."

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LORY, glory to our King!

Crowns unfading wreathe His head:

Jesus is the name we sing—

Jesus, risen from the dead;

Jesus, Conqueror o'er the grave;
Jesus, mighty now to save.

2 Jesus is gone up on high,

Angels come to meet their King;
Shouts triumphant rend the sky,
While the Victor's praise they sing!
"Open now ye heav'nly gates!
'Tis the King of glory waits."
3 Now behold Him high enthroned,
Glory beaming from his face.
By adoring angels owned,

God of holiness and grace:
O for hearts and tongues to sing,
Glory, glory to our King!

4 Jesus, on Thy people shine;

Warm our hearts and tune our tongues,

That with angels we may join,

Share their bliss and swell their songs:

Glory, honor, praise and power,

Lord! be Thine for evermore.

Thomas Kelly, 1804.

"Leave us not orphans in our weary mortal state."

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2 But we are ling'ring here,
With sin and care oppressed;
Lord, send Thy promis'd Comforter
And lead us to our rest.

3 Thou art gone up on high:

But Thou didst first come down,
Through earth's most bitter misery
To pass unto Thy crown;

4 And girt with grief and fears
Our onward course must be;
But only let this path of tears
Lead us at last to Thee.

5 Thou art gone up on high;

But Thou shalt come again,
With all the bright ones of the sky
Attendant in Thy train.

6 Lord, by Thy saving power,

So make us live and die,

That we may stand in that dread hour
At Thy right hand on high.

Emma Toke, 1851.

"Send unto us the Comforter who may guide us always in the way of truth and peace.'

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JESUS! Lord of heav'nly grace,
Redeemer of our guilty race,

On Thee our waiting eyes we bend,
The saint's delight, the sinner's friend.

2 What wondrous love prevailed on Thee
The Bearer of our sins to be;
Thyself in sacrifice to give,

That sinners might not die, but live!

3 Now crushed is Satan's doleful reign,
And broken is the tyrant's chain :
And Thou art, in Thy meet abode,
A Conq'ror on the throne of God.

4 O let Thy clemency prevail
To heal the losses we bewail:
O cheer us with Thy beaming face,
Enrich us with Thy gifts of grace.

5 Be Thou our guide, be Thou our goal,
Our joy, when sorrow fills the soul;
In life, our pathway to the skies,

In death, our everlasting prize.

Why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.”

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Ever may we upwards move,
Wafted on the wings of love;
Looking when our Lord shall come,
Longing for our heavenly home:

4 There may we with Thee remain,
Partners of Thine endless reign;
There Thy face unclouded see,
Find our heaven of heavens in Thee:

5 There before Thy footstool fall;
There confess Thee Lord of all;
And, while endless ages last,

There our crowns before Thee cast.

Charles Wesley. "Set your affections upon things which are above."

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JESUS, who art gone before
To Thy blest realms of light:
O, thither may our spirits soar,
And wing their upward flight.

2 Make us to those delights aspire,

Which spring from love to Thee:
Which pass the carnal heart's desire,
Which faith alone can see ;

3 Where God to those whom He doth own,
His secret doth reveal;

And is Himself their joy and crown,
And all in all doth fill.

4 To guide us to Thy glories, Lord,
To lift us to the sky;

O may Thy Holy Ghost be pour'd
Upon us from on high.

Latin Hymn. Trans. by F. Chandler.

"Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given Me be with

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Me where I am."

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HE golden gates are lifted up,
The doors are opened wide,

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The King of Glory is gone in

Unto His Father's side.

Thou art gone up before us, Lord,
To make for us a place,

That we may be where now Thou art,
And look upon God's face.

3 And ever on our earthly path
A gleam of glory lies,

A light still breaks behind the cloud
That veiled Thee from our eyes.

4 Lift up our hearts, lift up our minds,
Let Thy dear grace be given,
That while we wander here below,
Our treasure be in heaven.

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That where Thou art at God's right hand,
Our hope, our love may be,

Dwell Thou in us, that we may dwell

For evermore in Thee.

"But when the Comforter is come whom I will send unto you

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IGHTY Saviour, gracious King,
Now Thy waiting people bless;
Thou that dost deliverance bring,
Come to reign in righteousness.

2 Thou dost heavenly light impart :
Tune the ear to Zion's song;
Teach and guide the wayward heart,

Loose and prompt the stamm'ring tongue.

3 Pour Thy Spirit from on high;

Come, Thy mourning Church to bless;

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