Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#135

135. Christ's ascension, and the gift of the Spirit

1 Lord, when thou didst ascend on high,
Ten thousand angels fill'd the sky;
Those heavenly guards around thee wait,
Like chariots that attend thy state.

2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear
More glorious, when the Lord was there,
While he pronounc'd his dreadful law,
And struck the chosen tribes with awe.

3 How bright the triumph none can tell,
When the rebellious pow'rs of hell,
That thousand souls had captive made,
Were all in chains, like captives, led.

4 Rais'd by his Father to the throne,
He sent the promis'd Spirit down,
With gifts and grace for rebel men,
That God might dwell on earth again.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, when thou didst ascend on high
• Title: Christ's ascension, and the gift of the Spirit
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 68:17-18
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Second part

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