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fwteinh de, fwV.
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Wafting Him up on high, The glorious cloud receives The LORD of Immortality, And earth the Victor leaves: The Heavenly People raise the strain, The Apostles pour the hymn again;-- GOD of our Fathers, Thou art blest | |
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Ye faithful, tell your joys! All hearts with gladness bound! GOD is gone up with a merry noise,-- The LORD with the trumpet's sound! To Him we cry, by woes once tried, Now glorious at the FATHER's side,-- GOD of our Fathers, Thou art blest! | |
Zealous for GOD of yore, With zeal still Moses burns: "Come, Heavenly Spirits, and adore The Victor Who returns; Rise, Angel legions, rise and sing The ancient hymn to greet the King,-- GOD of our Fathers, Thou art blest!" |
Catavasia.
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Joined with the trumpet-peal, the din and shout, Cornet flute, sackbut, dulcimer rang out, And bade adore the golden deity: The SPIRIT's gentler voice gives praise to Thee, O co-eternal One--O consubstantial Three! |