Scripture Verse

Set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

Introduction

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John Goss (1800–1880)
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns for As­cen­sion 1746.

Music: Ar­thur’s Seat John Goss, in Hymns and Songs of Praise (New York: 1874) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

God is gone up on high,
With a triumphant noise;
The clarions of the sky
Proclaim the angelic joys!
Join all on earth, rejoice and sing;
Glory ascribe to glo­ry’s king.

God in the flesh below,
For us He reigns above:
Let all the nations know
Our Je­su’s conquering love!
Join all on earth, rejoice and sing;
Glory ascribe to glo­ry’s king.

All power to our great Lord
Is by the Fa­ther given;
By angel hosts adored,
He reigns supreme in Heav’n:
Join all on earth, rejoice and sing;
Glory ascribe to glo­ry’s king.

High on His holy seat
He bears the righteous sway;
His foes beneath His feet
Shall sink and die away:
Join all on earth, rejoice and sing;
Glory ascribe to glo­ry’s king.

His foes and ours are one,
Satan, the world, and sin;
But He shall tread them down.
And bring His kingdom in:
Join all on earth, rejoice and sing;
Glory ascribe to glo­ry’s king.

Till all the earth, renewed
In right­eous­ness divine,
With all the hosts of God
In one great chorus join,
Join all on earth, rejoice and sing;
Glory ascribe to glo­ry’s king.