1 Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
Ravished from our wistful eyes!
Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Alleluia!
Reascends his native heaven:
Alleluia!
1A Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies;
Alleluia!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given,
Alleluia!
Enters now the highest heaven:
Alleluia!
1B Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies;
Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Alleluia!
Enters now the highest heaven:
Alleluia!
1C Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies;
Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Alleluia!
Reascends his native heaven:
Alleluia!
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!
2A There for him high triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
He hath conquered death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
2B There for him high triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
Christ has vanquished death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
2C There the glorious high triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
Christ hath vanquished death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
2D There the glorious triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
Christ has conquered death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
3 Him though highest heaven receives,
Alleluia!
Still he loves the earth he leaves;
Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls mankind his own:
Alleluia!
3A Lo! the heaven its Lord receives,
Alleluia!
Yet he loves the earth he leaves;
Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls mankind his own:
Alleluia!
3B See! the heaven its Lord receives,
Alleluia!
Yetl he loves the earth he leaves;
Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls mankind his own:
Alleluia!
3C Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls the world his own;
Alleluia!
Him though highest heaven receives,
Alleluia!
Still he loves the world he leaves.
Alleluia!
4 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!
5 Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia!
His prevailing love he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
He the first-fruits of our race.
Alleluia!
5A Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia!
His prevailing love he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
Harbinger of human race.
Alleluia!
5B Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia!
His prevailing love he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
First-fruits of our human race.
Alleluia!
5C Now for us he intercedes;
Alleluia!
His prevailing death he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
First-fruits of the human race.
Alleluia!
6 Master, parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
High above yon azure height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Following thee beyond the skies:
Alleluia!
6A Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above the starry height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Seeking thee above the skies:
Alleluia!
6B Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above the starry height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Seeking you above the skies:
Alleluia!
6C Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above yon azure height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Seeking thee beyond the skies:
Alleluia!
6D Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above the starry height,
Alleluia!
Lift our hearts that we might rise,
Alleluia!
Following you beyond the skies.
Alleluia!
7 There we shall with thee remain,
Alleluia!
Partners of thy endless reign;
Alleluia!
There thy face forever see,
Alleluia!
Find our heaven of heavens in thee!
Alleluia!
7A There we shall with thee remain,
Alleluia!
Partners of thy endless reign;
Alleluia!
There thy face unclouded see,
Alleluia!
Find our heaven of heavens in thee!
Alleluia!
Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
7 7 7 7 Trochaic (Alleluias)
Alleluia!
Ravished from our wistful eyes!
Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Alleluia!
Reascends his native heaven:
Alleluia!
1A Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies;
Alleluia!
Christ, the Lamb for sinners given,
Alleluia!
Enters now the highest heaven:
Alleluia!
1B Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies;
Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Alleluia!
Enters now the highest heaven:
Alleluia!
1C Hail the day that sees him rise,
Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies;
Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given,
Alleluia!
Reascends his native heaven:
Alleluia!
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!
2A There for him high triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
He hath conquered death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
2B There for him high triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
Christ has vanquished death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
2C There the glorious high triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
Christ hath vanquished death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
2D There the glorious triumph waits:
Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates;
Alleluia!
Christ has conquered death and sin:
Alleluia!
Take the King of Glory in!
Alleluia!
3 Him though highest heaven receives,
Alleluia!
Still he loves the earth he leaves;
Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls mankind his own:
Alleluia!
3A Lo! the heaven its Lord receives,
Alleluia!
Yet he loves the earth he leaves;
Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls mankind his own:
Alleluia!
3B See! the heaven its Lord receives,
Alleluia!
Yetl he loves the earth he leaves;
Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls mankind his own:
Alleluia!
3C Though returning to his throne,
Alleluia!
Still he calls the world his own;
Alleluia!
Him though highest heaven receives,
Alleluia!
Still he loves the world he leaves.
Alleluia!
4 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!
5 Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia!
His prevailing love he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
He the first-fruits of our race.
Alleluia!
5A Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia!
His prevailing love he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
Harbinger of human race.
Alleluia!
5B Still for us He intercedes,
Alleluia!
His prevailing love he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
First-fruits of our human race.
Alleluia!
5C Now for us he intercedes;
Alleluia!
His prevailing death he pleads;
Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place,
Alleluia!
First-fruits of the human race.
Alleluia!
6 Master, parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
High above yon azure height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Following thee beyond the skies:
Alleluia!
6A Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above the starry height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Seeking thee above the skies:
Alleluia!
6B Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above the starry height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Seeking you above the skies:
Alleluia!
6C Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above yon azure height,
Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise,
Alleluia!
Seeking thee beyond the skies:
Alleluia!
6D Lord, though parted from our sight,
Alleluia!
Far above the starry height,
Alleluia!
Lift our hearts that we might rise,
Alleluia!
Following you beyond the skies.
Alleluia!
7 There we shall with thee remain,
Alleluia!
Partners of thy endless reign;
Alleluia!
There thy face forever see,
Alleluia!
Find our heaven of heavens in thee!
Alleluia!
7A There we shall with thee remain,
Alleluia!
Partners of thy endless reign;
Alleluia!
There thy face unclouded see,
Alleluia!
Find our heaven of heavens in thee!
Alleluia!
Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
7 7 7 7 Trochaic (Alleluias)