Meek suppliants, LORD, Thy help we crave,
Thy servants from the tempter save;
Let not his arts avail to steal

The souls Thy saving Blood doth seal.

So, while in darksome house of clay
Through life's briefnight Thy pilgrims stay,
Our flesh in Thee may sweetly sleep,
Our souls with Thee their vigils keep.

We pray Thee, LORD of Heaven and earth,
In this our joyous Paschal mirth,
From every weapon death can wield,
Thine Own redeemed, Thy people shield.

FATHER, to Thee all glory be,

And SON, Who from the dead art raised, And SPIRIT blest, with both confest,

One GOD, through endless ages praised.

"If we believe that JESUS died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in JESUS will God bring with Him."

77. JESU lives! no longer now

Can thy terrors, Death, appal us:

JESU lives! and this we know,

Thou, O Grave, canst not enthral us.

Alleluia !

JESU lives! to Him the throne
Over all the world is given:
His will go where He is gone,

Rest and reign with Him in Heaven.

Alleluia!

JESU lives! for us He died :
Then alone to JESU living
Pure in heart may we abide,
Glory to our SAVIOUR giving.

Alleluia!

JESU lives! we know full well

Nought from us His love shall sever

Life, nor death, nor powers of hell
Tear us from His keeping ever.

Alleluia!

JESU lives! henceforth is death
But the gate of life immortal;
This shall calm our trembling breath
When we pass its gloomy portal.

Alleluia !

The Ascension.

"While they beheld, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight."

78. HAIL! the day that sees Him rise,

Alleluia!

Glorious to His native skies,

Alleluia!

CHRIST, awhile to mortals given,

Alleluia!

Enters now the highest Heaven.

Alleluia!

Thee the glorious triumph waits,

Alleluia!

Lift your heads, eternal gates!

Alleluia!

CHRIST has vanquished death and sin,

Alleluia!

Take the King of glory in.

Alleluia!

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 !

Still for us He intercedes,

Alleluia!

His prevailing Death He pleads,

Alleluia!

Near Himself prepares our place,

Alleluia!

Harbinger of human race.

Alleluia !

O though parted from our sight,

Alleluia!

Far above the azure height,

Alleluia!

Grant our hearts may thither rise,

Alleluia!

Seeking Thee above the skies,

Alleluia!

"When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and received gifts for men, and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it."

79. AUTHOR of lost man's salvation,

JESU! each true heart's Delight,
Framer of the new creation,

Light of lovers chaste and bright!

LORD! what mighty Mercy bowed Thee
Thus to bear Thy creatures' sin:
Guiltless, bidding death o'ercloud Thee,
Guilty souls from death to win!

Bursting through the gulf infernal,
Thou unchain'st the captive band;
Triumphing in state supernal,

Sittest now at GOD's Right Hand.

O may yet Thy Pity turn Thee,
To repair our ruined plight;
Cleansed in beauty to discern Thee,

Filled with Thine all-hallowing Light.

Thou, the Way, dost heavenward lead us;
Goal to which all hearts must tend:
Solace sweet, 'mid tears to speed us,

Crown of life, when tears shall end.