Lo' Heaven Asendeth

Lo, God To Heav’n Ascendeth

ASCENSION

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Words: Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer, Sacer, 1661. verses 1-5,7 Translated Translated by Frances Elizabeth Cox, Cox, 1841. verse 6 translator unknown. unknown. Music: ’Von Gott will ich Nicht Lazen’ Johann Johann Crüger, 1640. Setting: "Kern des Deutschen Kirchengesangs Zum Gebrauch" Fridrich Layriz, 1854. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, Project, 2011 Revision. = 140

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 6. Farewell with all thy treasures, O world, to falsehood giv’n! Thy dross dross gives no true pleasures; We seek the joys of Heav’n: The Savior is our our Prize; Prize; He He comforts comforts us in sadness, sadness, And fills fills our hearts with with gladness; gladness; to Him we lift our our eyes. eyes.

Ps 47:1-9, Ps 24:1-10, Acts 1:6-11, Jn 14:1-3, 1Tim 3:16

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 7. When, on our vision dawning, Will break the wished-for hour Of that that all glorious morning, When Christ shall shall come come with power? O come, come, thou thou welcome welcome day! day! When When we, we, our Savior meeting, His second second advent greeting, Shall hail the heav’n-sent ray.

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