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Hymn XVI

Charles Wesley

“Hymn XVI” as printed in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746).

Charles Wesley: Collected Lyrics Text 20 1746 · historical text
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This text comes from Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Hymn XVI.

For Ascension-Day.

Verse 2

1ALL hail the True Elijah,

The Lord our GOD and Saviour!

Who leaves behind,

For all Mankind,

The Token of his Favour,

Verse 3

The never-dying Prophet,

A while to Mortals givem,

This solemn Day

Is rapt away

By flaming Steeds to Heaven.

Verse 4

2Come see the Rising Triumph,

And prostrate fall before Him:

He mounts, He flies

Above the Skies,

Where all his Hosts adore him.

Verse 5

Borne on his Fiery Chariot,

With joyful Acclamation

Pursue the Lord,

To Heaven restor'd,

The GOD of our Salvation.

Verse 6

3Who see their LORD at Parting,

They shall on Earth inherit

A double Power,

A larger Shower

Of his descending Spirit.

Verse 7

The Spirit of our Master

Shall rest on each Believer,

And surely we

Our Master see,

Who lives and reigns for ever.

Verse 8

4Yes, our exalted Jesus,

By Faith we now adore Thee,

And still we sit

Before thy Feet,

And triumph in thy Glory.

Verse 9

In vain the Flaming Chariot

Hath parted us asunder,

We still thro' Grace

Behold thy Face,

And shout our Loving Wonder.

Verse 10

5By Faith we catch thy Mantle,

The Covering of thy Spirit

By Faith we wear,

And gladly share

Thine All-involving Merit.

Verse 11

We rest beneath thy Shadow,

Till by the Whirlwind driven,

From Earth we rise,

And mount the Skies,

And grasp our LORD in Heaven.

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Written by Charles Wesley

Words by Charles Wesley. Historical text published in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746), “Hymn XVI”

Every text in this 1746 collection is by Charles Wesley (1707-1788), who died more than 230 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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