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Hail the day that sees him rise,
Ravished from our wishful eyes!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
|: Reascends his native heaven. :|
There the pompous triumph waits:
"Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Wide unfold the radiant scene;
|: Take the King of glory in!" :|
Circled round with angel-powers,
Their triumphant Lord, and ours,
Conqueror over death and sin;
|: "Take the King of glory in!" :|
Him though highest heaven receives,
Still he loves the earth he leaves;
Though returning to his throne,
|: Still he calls mankind his own. :|
See, he lifts his hands above!
See, he shows the prints of love!
Hark, his gracious lips bestow
|: Blessings on his church below! :|
Still for us his death he pleads;
Prevalent he intercedes;
Near himself prepares our place,
|: Harbinger of human race. :|
Master, (will we ever say)
Taken from our head to day;
See thy faithful servants, see,
|: Ever gazing up to thee. :|
Grant, though parted from our sight,
High above yon azure height,
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
|: Following thee beyond the skies. :|
Ever upward let us move,
Wafted on the wings of love;
Looking when our Lord shall come,
|: Longing, gasping after home. :|
There we shall with thee remain,
Partners of thy endless reign;
There thy face unclouded see,
|: Find our heaven of heavens in thee. :|
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1889 | # 718 | | 1996 | # 388 | | 1899 | # 126 | | 1917 | # 379 |
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ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7
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Dates:
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c. 1221
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 388 | No key | | # 115 | No key | | # 87 | F | | # 336 | G | | # 447 | G |
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