Hark! the choirs of angel voices And the portals high are lifted 2 Who is this that comes in glory, 3 While He raised His hands in blessing, He who walked with God and pleased Preaching truth and doom to come, To His everlasting home. 4 Now our heav'nly Aaron enters, And the kings before Him quail; Double portion of His grace. 5 Thou hast raised our human nature Jesus reigns, adored by angels; 232 OUR Lord is risen from the dead, L. M. 2 There His triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay: "Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates! Ye everlasting doors, give way!" 3 Loose all your bars of massy light, 4 Who is the King of glory, who? The Lord, that all His foes o'ercame, The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew ; And Jesus is the Conqueror's name. 5 Lo! His triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay; "Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates; Ye everlasting doors, give way!" 6 Who is the King of glory, who? The Lord, of glorious power possessed, The King of saints and angels too, God over all, forever blest! 233 7, 6, 7, 6, 6, 7, 7, 6 LO, God to heaven ascendeth! 2 With joy is heaven resounding, 3 No more the way is hidden, The road to heaven that goes. But here He will not leave us, 4 Christ is our place preparing, Be where our Treasure lies; Where Jesus Christ has entered; 5 May we, His servants, thither And let us sing together: "We seek Thee, Christ, our Friend, Our Life, and Way to heaven, He comforts us in sadness, And fills our hearts with gladness; To Him we lift our eyes. 7 When, on our vision dawning, Will break the wished-for hour Of that all-glorious morning, When Christ shall come with power? O come, thou welcome day! When we, our Savior meeting, His second advent greeting, Shall hail the heaven-sent ray. 234 DRAW us to Thee, For then shall we Walk in Thy steps forever, And hasten on Where Thou art gone, To be with Thee, dear Savior. 2 Draw us to Thee, Lord, lovingly; Let us depart with gladness, That we may be Forever free 4, 4, 7, 4, 4, 7 From sorrow, grief, and sadness. 3 Draw us to Thee, O grant that we May find the road to heaven; Lest we should stray, And from Thy paths be driven. 4 Draw us to Thee, Thy heavenly bliss inherit, Where sin and hell No more can vex our spirit. 5 Draw us to Thee Into Thy kingdom take us; Thy glory share, Thy saints and joint-heirs make us. 235 L. M. A HYMN of glory let us sing; ring: By a new way none ever trod, Christ mounteth to the throne of God. 2 May our affections thither tend, And thither constantly ascend, Where, seated on the Father's throne, Thee reigning in the heavens we own! 3 Be Thou our present Joy, O Lord, |