Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#145a

145a. Lord, when thou didst ascend on high

1'Lord, when thou didst ascend on high,
Ten thousand angels filled the sky:
Those heav'nly guards around thee wait,
Like chariots that attend thy state.

2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear
More glorious, when the Lord was there;
While he pronounc'd his dreadful law,
And struck the chosen tribes with awe.

3 How bright the triumph none can tell,
When the rebellious pow'rs of hell,
That thousand souls had captives made,
Were all in chains like captives led.

4 Rais'd by his Father to the throne,
He sent the promis'd Spirit down,
With gifts and grace for rebel men,
That God might dwell on earth again.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, when thou didst ascend on high
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 68:17-18
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Part 2

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