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Hail, the day that saw him rise,
Ravish'd from our wishful eyes;
Christ, awhile to mortals giv'n,
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!"
Him tho' highest heaven receives,
Still he loves the earth he leaves;
Tho' returning to his throne,
Still he calls mankind his own:
Still for us he intercedes,
Prevalent his death he pleads; ^
Next himself prepares a place,
Harbinger of human race.
Master, (may we ever say,)
Taken from the world away.
See thy faithful servants, see.
Ever gazing up to thee:
Grant, though parted from our sight,
High above yon azure height, —
Grant our souls 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 —
Looking for a happier home:
There we shall with thee remain,
Partners of thy endless reign;
There thy face unclouded see —
Find a heav'n of heav'ns in thee.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7 D
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MUSIC
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Name:
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ABERYSTWYTH
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Meter:
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7 7 7 7 D
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1879
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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| # 209 | No key | | # 296 | No key | | # 120 | Em | | # 297 | Em | | # 158 | Em | | # 441 | Em | | # 466 | Em | | # 286 | Em | | # 227 | Em | | # 528 | Em | | # 726 | Em | | # 119 | Em | | # 251 | F#m |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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meter
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| 7 7 7 7 D | | 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias | | 7 7 7 7 | | 7 7 7 7 |
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