Author: George Hugh Bourne (1840-1925) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #453 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Ascension Day; Adoration; Angels; Atonement; Christ the King (The Sunday next before Advent) Year A; Church Worship; Church Year Ascension; Church Year Christ the King; Heaven; Holy Communion; Jesus Names and images for; Proper 11 Year C; Proper 20 Year A; Proper 23 Year B; The Seventh Sunday of Easter Year A; The Seventh Sunday of Easter Year C; The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year A Lyrics: 1 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
first-begotten from the dead,
thou alone, our strong defender,
liftest up thy people's head.
Alleluia, alleluia,
Jesu, true and living bread.
2 Here our humblest homage pay we,
here in loving reverence bow;
here for faith's discernment pray we,
lest we fail to know thee now.
Alleluia, alleluia,
thou art here, we ask not how.
3 Though the lowliest form doth veil thee
as of old in Bethlehem,
here as there thine angels hail thee,
branch and flower of Jesse's stem.
Alleluia, alleluia,
we in worship join with them.
4 Paschal Lamb, thine offering, finished
once for all when thou wast slain,
in its fullness undiminished
shall for evermore remain,
Alleluia, alleluia,
cleansing souls from every stain.
5 Life-imparting heavenly manna,
stricken rock with streaming side,
heaven and earth with loud hosanna
worship thee, the Lamb who died,
Alleluia, alleluia,
risen, ascended, glorified! Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-2 Languages: English Tune Title: ST HELEN
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour