ELHB Hymn 243
Hail the day that sees Him rise
Charles Wesley (1739)
Hymn Text
243. Hail the day that sees Him rise
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1 Hail the day that sees Him rise,
To His throne above the skies!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given,
Re-ascends His native heaven.
To His throne above the skies!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given,
Re-ascends His native heaven.
2 There the glorious triumph waits:
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
He hath conquered death and sin;
Take the King of glory in!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
He hath conquered death and sin;
Take the King of glory in!
3 Him though highest heaven receives,
Still He loves the earth He leaves;
Though returning to His throne,
Still He calls mankind His own.
Still He loves the earth He leaves;
Though returning to His throne,
Still He calls mankind His own.
4 See, He lifts His hands above,
See, He shows the prints of love.
Hark! His gracious lips bestow
Blessings on His church below!
See, He shows the prints of love.
Hark! His gracious lips bestow
Blessings on His church below!
5 Still for us His death He pleads;
Prevalent, He intercedes;
Near Himself prepares our place,
Harbinger of human race.
Prevalent, He intercedes;
Near Himself prepares our place,
Harbinger of human race.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #243