Tune: Llanfair
('Hail the day that sees Him rise')
Acts 1 v.8-11
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You shall receive power when - Alleluia!
The Holy Spirit comes then - Alleluia!
He shall come upon and be - Alleluia!
Within you too, this here see - Alleluia!
And you shall be witnesses - Alleluia!
Unto me, Jesus said this - Alleluia!
Witnesses to the earth's ends - Alleluia!
He the Spirit to us sends - Alleluia!
When He had said so, Behold - Alleluia!
He was taken up, it told - Alleluia!
To heaven, a cloud received - Alleluia!
Him from their sight, it decreed - Alleluia!
Disciples looked steadfastly - Alleluia!
To heaven, this view did see - Alleluia!
Then two men in white clothing - Alleluia!
A message to them did bring - Alleluia!
The said, Men of Galilee - Alleluia!
Why do you gaze earnestly - Alleluia!
Looking up into heaven? - Alleluia!
Jesus has ascended then - Alleluia!
This same Jesus shall return - Alleluia!
In the same way, of this learn - Alleluia!
On the clouds gloriously - Alleluia!
This your eternal hope be - Alleluia!
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: May 13th, 2026 12:03
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7. with Alleluias for Ascension Day.
- Category: Spiritual
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A very different feel to this hymn Orchi I like it
Thank you SB.
Always welcome my friend
Good one Orchi - Alleluia!
Thank you Gold. I didn't go into details of it defying gravity!
My friend, I really liked how naturally the Acts passage settles into the hymn structure here…especially “Men of Galilee / Why do you gaze earnestly.” Though admittedly I now picture poor Scooby trying to howl “Alleluia” in proper meter while Mr. P. Solus insists the cloud imagery is “deeply gluggological” 🤣☁️🖤🙏
We knew he would sneak in and ruin everything as usual! heehee. Who IS Mr P. Solus? WCAT - find out there; it never tells us anything! lol.
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