Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
ASCENSION
214
Lo, God to Heaven Ascendeth
Ps. 47: 5–7
7. 6. 7. 6. 6. 7. 7. 6.
Gott fähret auf gen Himmel
Gottfried W. Sacer, 1661, cento
Tr., Frances E. Cox, 1841, alt.
Aus meines Herzens Grunde
“Neu Catechismus-Gesangbuechlein”
Hamburg, 1598
we,
low
re
its
too,
Chirst
turn
re
To
We
Chirst’s
Through
heav’n
fol
glad
out
rise,
high
see;
vast
shall
on
to
gions
to
place
cross
joy
God
is
throne
heav’n
heav’n
He
to
is
1
Lo,
With
4
Our
3
From
2
par
cend
ing
ing;
ing,
eth!
pre
as
re
as
sound
cend
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in
set
thrill
blast:
ure
the
them
ing
where
man
Lord
trum
our
sions
who
pet’s
lies.
sky.
With
The
With
Be
And
free.
path
saints
um
glo
His
the
the
tri
ry
sur
phant
hold
Him
know
way
shouts
ing,
ing
ing
eth
Be
To
The
shar
wend
round
blend
Christ
will
band
ex
ta
has
not
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ul
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here
cher
praise
sus
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ub
with
tered,
us,
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tion,
en
leave
joic
myr
stir
Lord
praise
thy
is
iads,
to
Be
Our
Bright
Sing
soul!
fore;
Christ
Lord;
Yet
Where
come;
The
Sing
be
ing,
the
self,
gone
throng
my
The
All
And
Press
ward
be
pen
hosts
Je
wide
toward
God
wel
o
on
of
come
tion,
es
us
tered;
cen
na
voic
ceive
King
And
But
There
hope
heav’n
raph
hea
thy
in
se
each
of
loud
soon
let
ic
dored!
home.
door.
goal.
A
a
re
sus
the
the
then
men.
5
Let all our thoughts be winging
To where Thou didst ascend,
And let our hearts be singing:
“We seek Thee, Christ, our Friend,
Thee, God’s exalted Son,
Our Life, and Way to heaven,
To whom all pow’r is given,
Our Joy and Hope and Crown.”
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