Hymn
Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit
LORD, when thou didst ascend on high,
Ten thousand angels filled the sky;
Those heavenly guards around thee wait,
Like chariots that attend thy state.
Not Sinai's mountain could appear
More glorious when the Lord was there,
While he pronounced his holy law,
And struck the chosen tribes with awe.
How bright the triumph none can tell,
When the rebellious powers of hell,
That thousand souls had captive made,
Were all in chains like captives led.
Raised by his Father to the throne,
He sent his promised Spirit down,
With gifts and grace for rebel men,
That God might dwell on earth again.
Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/christs-ascension-and-the-gift-of-the-spirit
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit?
The words of Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed and Praise God For His Goodness and Truth.
Is Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit public domain?
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What is the metre of Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit?
Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Longing after God; or The Love of God Better than Life, The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation and Awake, My Tongue.