Reference

Luke 24:44-53 Jesus ascends into heaven and leaves his disciples empowered
Ascension Thursday: "From now on..."

Music for Worship

 

A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! 

1 A hymn of glory let us sing
   New hymns throughout the world shall ring:
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   Christ, by a road before untrod,
   ascends unto the throne of God.
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

2 The holy apostolic band
   upon the Mount of Olives stand,
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   and with his faithful foll'wers see
   their Lord ascend in majesty.
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

3 To whom the shining angels cry,
   "Why stand and gaze upon the sky?"
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   "This is the Savior!" thus they say,
   "this is his glorious triumph day!"
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 

4 "You see him now, ascending high
   up to the portals of the sky."
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   "Hereafter Jesus you shall see
   returning in great majesty."
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 

5 O risen Christ, ascended Lord,
   all praise to you let earth accord:
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   You are, while endless ages run,
   with Father and with Spirit one.
   Alleluia! Alleluia!
   Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 

Text: Bede, 673-735; tr. Lutheran Book of Worship
Text © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship, admin. Augsburg Fortress.
Duplication in any form prohibited without permission or valid license from copyright administrator.

 

Psalm 47

Refrain

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy; Sing praises to our King!
God mounts his throne to shouts of joy; Sing praises to our King!

 

From Now On

Refrain: 
From now on (I'll be with you 'til the end of the age) 
From now on (Your kingdom come for this we'll live and we'll pray) 
From now on (We'll work for peace until the final day) 
From now on 

God's near (God won't forsake you) 
God's here (and knows the pains that face you) 
Now we're (called to go out in the world) 
Teach and heal and meet every need, 
help the lame to walk and the blind to see (Chorus) 

Christ cares (giving his life for all people) 
We share (the love of his that's eternal) 
Go there (for he has asked us to follow) 
Spread the word that God's in our land, 
spread the message that will always stand (Chorus) 

Words and Music by Hans Peterson 
©1993 Dakota Road Music. 
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. 

 

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

1 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; his the scepter, his the throne;
   Alleluia! his the triumph, his the victory alone.
   Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood:
   "Jesus out of ev'ry nation has redeemed us by his blood."

2 Alleluia! Not as orphans are we left in sorrow now;
   Alleluia! he is near us; faith believes, nor questions how.
   Though the cloud from sight received him when the forty days were o'er,
   shall our hearts forget his promise: "I am with you evermore"?

3 Alleluia! Bread of heaven, here on earth our food, our stay;
   Alleluia! here the sinful flee to you from day to day.
   Intercessor, friend of sinners, earth's redeemer, hear our plea
   where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.

4 Alleluia! King eternal, Lord omnipotent we own;
   Alleluia! born of Mary, earth your footstool, heav'n your throne.
   As within the veil you entered, robed in flesh, our great high priest,
   here on earth both priest and victim in the eucharistic feast.

5 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus; his the scepter, his the throne;
   Alleluia! his the triumph, his the victory alone.
   Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood:
   "Jesus out of ev'ry nation has redeemed us by his blood."

Text: William C. Dix, 1837-1898, alt.

 

Lord, I lift your name on high

Lord, I lift your name on high
Lord, I love to sing your praises
I'm so glad you're in my life
I'm so glad you came to save us

You came from heaven to earth to show the way
From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay
From the cross to the grave
From the grave to the sky
Lord, I lift your name on high.

Written by: Rick Doyle Founds; recorded by Mercy Me
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP