Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Verse 1
Hail the day that sees him rise,
Ravish’d from our wishful eyes; (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9)
Christ awhile to mortals giv’n,
Re-ascends his native heav’n! (John 3:13; John 16:28)

Verse 2
There the pompous triumph waits, (Ps. 68:18; Eph. 4:8)
“Lift your heads, eternal gates,
Wide unfold the radiant scene,
Take the King of Glory in!” (Ps. 24:7–10)

Verse 3
Circled round with angel powers,
Their triumphant Lord, and ours, (Ps. 68:17–18)
Conqueror over death and sin, (I Cor. 15:54–57; Heb. 2:14; Rev. 1:18)
Take the King of Glory in! (Ps. 24:7–10)

Verse 4
Him tho’ highest heaven receives, (Mark 16:19; Acts 3:21)
Still he loves the earth he leaves;
Tho’ returning to his throne, (Heb. 1:3; Rev. 3:21)
Still he calls mankind his own. (Heb. 2:11)

Verse 5
See! He lifts his hands above!
See! He shews the prints of love! (Luke 24:50-51, John 20:20-27)
Hark! His gracious lips bestow
Blessings on his church below! (Luke 24:50–51)

Verse 6
Still for us his death he pleads;
Prevalent, he intercedes; (Rom. 8:34; Heb. 7:25; Heb. 9:24; I John 2:1–2)
Near himself prepares our place, (John 14:2–3)
Harbinger of human race. (Heb. 6:20)

Verse 7
Master, (will we ever say)
Taken from our head to-day; (II Kings 2:3-5)
See thy faithful servants, see!
Ever gazing up to thee. (Acts 1:9–11)

Verse 8
Grant, tho’ parted from our sight, (Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9)
High above yon azure height, (Eph. 4:10)
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Following thee beyond the skies. (Col. 3:1–2)

Verse 9
Ever upward let us move, (Col. 3:1–2)
Wafted on the wings of love,
Looking when our Lord shall come, (Phil. 3:20; Tit. 2:13; Heb. 9:28)
Longing, gasping after home. (II Cor. 5:2; Phil. 1:23; Heb. 11:16)

Verse 10
There we shall with thee remain, (John 14:3; I Thess. 4:17)
Partners of thy endless reign, (II Tim. 2:12; Rev. 22:5)
There thy face unclouded see, (I Cor. 13:12; I John 3:2; Rev. 22:4)
Find our heav’n of heav’ns in thee!