Jesus, Lord of Life Eternal

Verse 1

JESUS, LORD of Life Eternal, Taking those He loved the best, Stood upon the Mount of Olives, And His Own the last time blest: Then, though He had never left it, Sought again his FATHER’s breast.

Verse 2

Knit is now our flesh to Godhead, Knit in everlasting bands: Call the world to highest festal: Floods and oceans, clap your hands: Angels, raise the song of triumph! Make response, ye distant lands!

Verse 3

Loosing Death with all its terrors Thou ascended’st up on high; And to mortals, now Immortal, Gavest immortality. As Thine own Disciples saw Thee Mounting victor to the sky!

Verse 4

Monarch of monarchs, Sole of Sole, to Thee, WORD, Glorious in Thy FATHER’s Majesty, And sending Thy co-equal SPIRIT bright To teach, to comfort, and to guide aright, Thine own Apostles sang: All glory to Thy might!