“His right hand and His holy arm have gotten Him the victory.” -Ps. 89:1.
1 See the Conqueror mounts in triumph,
See the King in royal state,
Riding on the clouds His chariot,
To the heavenly palace gate;
Hark, the choirs of angel voices
Joyful Hallelujahs sing,
And the portals high are lifted,
To receive, their heavenly King.
2 Who is this that comes in glory,
With the trump of jubilee?
Lord of battles, God of armies,
He has gain’d the victory:
He who on the Cross did suffer,
He who from the grave arose,
He has vanquish’d sin and Satan,
He by death has spoil’d His foes.
3 While He raised His hands in blessing,
He was parted for His friends,
While their eager eyes behold Him,
He upon the clouds ascends;
He who walk’d with God and pleased Him
Preaching truth and doom to come,
He, our Enoch, is translated
To His everlasting home.
4 Now our heav’nly Aaron enters,
With His blood within the veil;
Joshua now is come to Canaan,
And the kings before Him quail:
Now He plants the tribes of Israel
In their promised resting-place;
Now our great Elijah offers
Double portion of His grace.
5 Thou hast raised our human nature
In the clouds to God’s right hand,
There we sit in heavenly places,
There with Thee in glory stand;
Jesus reigns adored by angels;
Man with God is on the throne;
Mighty Lord in Thine ascension,
We by faith behold our own.