Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Text written in 1739 by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Sung to LLANFAIR, composed in 1817 by Robert Williams (1781-1821), arranged in 1837 by John Roberts (1822-1877)

Luke 24:51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.

V. 1 Hail the day that sees Him rise,

Alleluia!

Glorious to His native skies;

Alleluia!

Christ, awhile to mortals giv'n,

Alleluia!

Enters now the highest heav'n!

Alleluia!

Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors,

that the King of glory may come in.

V. 2 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!

Revelation 3:21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.

V. 3 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!

Luke 24:50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

V. 4 Lord beyond our mortal sight,

Alleluia!

Raise our hearts to reach Thy height,

Alleluia!

There Thy face unclouded see,

Alleluia!

Find our heav'n of heav'ns in Thee.

Alleluia!