4 All glory to the Father be,

All glory, Jesus Christ, to Thee,
Who didst to heaven above ascend,
And to the Spirit, without end.

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8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7

SINCE Christ has gone to heaven, His home,

I, too, that home one day must share; And in this hope I overcome

All doubt, all anguish, and despair; For where the Head is, well we know, The members He has left below

In time He surely gathers.

2 Since Christ has reached His glorious throne,

And mighty gifts henceforth are His, My heart can rest in heaven alone, On earth my Lord I always miss; I long to be with Him on high, My heart and thoughts forever fly Where is my only Treasure.

3 From Thy ascension let such grace,
Dear Lord, be ever found in me,
That steadfast faith may guide my ways
With step unfalt'ring up to Thee,

And at Thy voice I may depart

With joy to dwell where Thou, Lord, art;

Lord, hear my supplication!

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THE Head that once was crowned with

thorns

Is crowned with glory now;

A royal diadem adorns

The mighty Victor's brow.

2 The highest place that heaven affords Is His by sovereign right,

The King of kings and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal Light.

3 The Joy of all who dwell above,
The Joy of all below,

To whom He manifests His love
And grants His name to know.

4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is given;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy the joy of heaven.

5 They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with Him above,

Their profit and their joy to know
The mystery of His love.

6 The cross He bore is life and health,
Though shame and death to Him:
His people's hope, His people's wealth,
Their everlasting theme.

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8, 7, 8, 7, 7,

HARK! ten thousand harps and voices
Sound the note of praise above;
Jesus reigns, and Heav'n rejoices,-

7

Jesus reigns, the God of love. See, He sits on yonder throne: Jesus rules the world alone.

2 Christians, come, unite your praises
With the angels round His throne;
Soon, we hope, our God will raise us
To the place where He is gone.
Meet it is that we should sing,
"Glory, glory to our King!"

3 Sing how Jesus came from heaven,
How He bore the cross below,
How all power to Him is given,
How He reigns in glory now;
"Tis a great and endless theme,
O'tis sweet to sing of Him.

4 Jesus, hail! whose glory brightens
All above, and makes it fair:
Lord of life, Thy smile enlightens,
Cheers and charms Thy people here.
When we think of love like Thine,
Lord, we own it love divine.

5 King of glory, reign forever,

Thine an everlasting crown;

Nothing from Thy love shall sever Those whom Thou hast made Thine

own,

Happy objects of Thy grace,
Destined to behold Thy face.

6 Savior, hasten Thine appearing;
Bring, O bring the glorious day
When, the awful summons hearing,
Heaven and earth shall pass away;
Then, with golden harps, we'll sing,
"Glory, glory to our King!"

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8, 8, 8, 8, 4 WE thank Thee, Jesus, dearest Friend, That Thou didst into heaven ascend, O mighty God, Immanuel;

Make soul and body strong and well.

Hallelujah!

2 Now all His Christians can rejoice,
And sing His praise with cheerful voice:
Glory to God in heaven's high throne,
Our Brother is God's only Son.

Hallelujah!

3 Ascended to His throne on high,
He yet to us is always nigh;
Thus God and man He ever reigns,
And infinite in power remains.

Hallelujah!

4 Above all heavens in glory raised,
Forever by all angels praised,
All human beings rules our Lord,
All creatures must obey His word.

Hallelujah!

5 He rules and reigns at God's right hand,
And has all power at His command,
All things are subject to His rod-
The Son of man and Son of God.

Hallelujah!

6 The world, sin, Satan, death, and hell
Are vanquished by Immanuel,
Dispute who will His mighty reign,
He still the Victor must remain.

Hallelujah!

7 The man who trusts in Him is blest, And finds in Him eternal rest;

This world's allurements we despise
And fix on Christ alone our eyes.

Hallelujah!

8 We trust in Him, our Lord and God, Who hath redeemed us by His blood; He captive led captivity,

From bitter death to set us free.

Hallelujah!

9 We, therefore, heartily rejoice,

And sing His praise with cheerful voice: Our Brother, our own flesh and blood, Is God and King, our greatest Good.

Hallelujah!

10 Through Him we heirs of heaven are

made;

O Brother, Christ, extend Thine aid,
That we may firmly trust in Thee,
And live through Thee eternally.

Hallelujah!

11 Amen, Amen, O Lord! we cry;
Do Thou, who art exalted high,
In Thy pure doctrine keep our hearts,
And shield us from the Devil's arts.
Hallelujah!

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6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8 (H. M.)

ARISE, my soul, arise,

Shake off thy guilty fears,

The bleeding Sacrifice

In my behalf appears;

Before the throne my Surety stands,
My name is written on His hands.