Hymnal 2:68

【Risen! Ascended! Coming!】

3. He's ascended on high!

He's ascended to heav'n!

He's thinking of me;

He is praying for me.

Preparing a home for me,

How He longs to receive me!

Chorus:

So let us sing! Hallelujah!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

4. He's coming! He's coming!

He promised to come soon.

To meet me in the clouds,

Ever to be with Him.

He has kept rewards for me,

And prepared a wedding feast!

5. Dear Lord of my heart!

May You come soon, come soon!

Then I'll stay by Your side,

O how happy and sweet!

In the City stroll with You!

【Psalm 18:31-50】

31 For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?—

32 the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.

33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights.

34 He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow (BOWL) of bronze.

35 You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.

36 You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.

37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed.

38 I thrust (FLOOD-st) them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.

39 For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.

40 You made my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.

41 They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

42 I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire (Myer) of the streets.

43 You delivered me from strife (strive) with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing (K-ring-ing) to me.

45 Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their fortresses.

46 The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—

47 the God who gave me vengeance (VAN-gines) and subdued (SUB-due) peoples under me,

48 who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.

49 For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name.

50 Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.”