It's Ascension Day

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 heaven:
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.

Charles Wesley, 1707-88

Fieldy is characteristically bright : http://davidpfield.blogspot.com/2007/05/ascension-day.html

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