Worship Quotables

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• Ascended on High (Ascension Day, May 14) (8)
  Hail the day that sees Him rise, Alleluia!To His throne above the skies, Alleluia!Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia!Reascends His native heaven, Alleluia! There the glorious triumph waits, Alleluia!Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia!Christ hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia!Take the King of glory in, Alleluia! Circled round with angel powers, Alleluia!Their triumphant Lord, and […]
• Ascended on High (Ascension Day, May 14) (8)
  The Ascension is not only a royal procession, as we are too easily inclined to believe. It is also a liturgical procession:in ascending to heaven, Jesus enters into the heavenly sanctuary. We must . . . see in the Church’s worship a reflection of theperpetual heavenly offering of which Jesus Christ is the eternal and […]
• Ascended on High (Ascension Day, May 14) (7)
  Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious;See the Man of Sorrows now;From the fight returned victorious,Ev’ry knee to him shall bow:Crown him! crown him!Crowns become the Victor’s brow. Crown the Saviour, angels, crown him;Rich the trophies Jesus brings;In the seat of pow’r enthrone him,While the vault of heaven rings:Crown him! crown him!Crown the Saviour King […]
• Ascended on High (Ascension Day, May 14) (6)
  Question 49: What benefit do we gain from Christ’s ascension into heaven? First, that he pleads our cause in heaven in the presence of his Father. Second, that we have our flesh in heaven: taken there as a sure pledge that Christ our head will take us, his members, there to himself. And third, that […]