Hail the day that sees Him rise – Alleluia

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Hail the day that sees Him rise – Alleluia

Ravished from our wistful eyes! – Alleluia

Christ, awhile to mortals given – Alleluia

Reascends His native heaven – Alleluia

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There the glorious triumph waits – Alleluia

Lift your heads, eternal gates – Alleluia

Wide unfold the radiant scene – Alleluia

Take the King of Glory in – Alleluia

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Him though highest heaven receives – Alleluia

Still He loves the earth He leaves – Alleluia

Though returning to His throne – Alleluia

Still He calls mankind His own – Alleluia

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See! He lifts his hands above – Alleluia

See! He shows the prints of love; – Alleluia

Hark! His gracious lips bestow – Alleluia

Blessings on His church below – Alleluia

5.

Still for us His death He pleads – Alleluia

Prevalent He intercedes; – Alleluia

Near Himself prepares our place – Alleluia

Harbinger of human race – Alleluia

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Master, will we ever say – Alleluia

Taken from our head today – Alleluia

See Thy faithful servants, see, – Alleluia

Ever gazing up to Thee – Alleluia

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Grant, though parted from our sight – Alleluia

High above you azure height – Alleluia

Grant our hearts may thither rise – Alleluia

Follow Thee beyond the skies – Alleluia

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There we shall with Thee remain – Alleluia

Partners of Thy endless reign – Alleluia

There Thy face unclouded see – Alleluia

Find our heav’n of heav’ns in Thee – Alleluia