Hymn
Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise
Hail the day that sees Him rise
To His throne above the skies!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given,
Re-ascends His native heav'n,
Re-ascends His native heav'n.
There the glorious triumph waits:
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
He hath conquered death and sin;
Take the King of glory in!
Take the King of glory in.
Him though highest heaven receives,
Yet He loves the earth He leaves;
Though returning to His throne,
Still He calls mankind His own,
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!
Blessings on His church below!
Still for us His death He pleads;
Ever for us intercedes;
Near Himself prepares our place,
He the Firstfruits of our race,
He the Firstfruits of our race.
There we shall with Thee remain,
Partners of Thy endless reign;
There Thy face unclouded see,
Find our heaven of heavens in Thee,
Find our heaven of heavens in Thee.
Amen.
Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/hail-the-day-that-sees-him-rise
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise?
The words of Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including The Sinner's Prayer and In Hope, Believing Against Hope.
Is Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise public domain?
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What is the metre of Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise?
Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise is in 7.7.7.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above and The Spirits of the Just Made Perfect.