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Just because He lives                                   120 Hail the day that sees Him
        HOME                                                    rise
        119 Look, ye saints! The sight is                       Verse 1

        glorious                                                Hail the day that sees Him rise,  Alleluia!
        Verse 1                                                 Ravished from our wistful eyes  Alleluia!
        Look, ye saints! The sight is glorious,                 Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia!
        See the Man of Sorrows now,                             Reascends His native heaven.
        From the fight returned victorious; Every knee to       Alleluia!  1/5
        Him shall bow.
                                                                Verse 2
        Crown Him! Crown Him!                                   There the glorious triumph waits:
        Crown Him! Crown Him!                                   Alleluia!
        Crowns become the Victor's brow.  1/4                   Lift your heads, eternal gates; Alleluia!
                                                                Wide unfold the radiant scene; Alleluia!
        Verse 2                                                 Take the King of Glory in!
        Crown the Saviour, angels crown Him:                    Alleluia!  2/5
        Rich the trophies Jesus brings;
        In the seat of power enthrone Him,  While the           Verse 3
        vault of heaven rings.                                  Him though highest heaven receives,
                                                                Alleluia!
        Crown Him! Crown Him!                                   Still He loves the earth He leaves; Alleluia!
        Crown Him! Crown Him!                                   Though returning to His throne, Alleluia!
        Crown the Saviour, King of kings.  2/4                  Still He calls mankind His own.
                                                                Alleluia!  3/5
        Verse 3
        Sinners in derision crowned Him,                        Verse 4
        Mocking thus the Saviour's claim;                       See! He lifts His hands above; Alleluia!
        Saints and angels crowd around Him,  Own His            See! He shows the prints of love; Alleluia!
        title, praise His name.                                 Hark! His gracious lips bestow  Alleluia!
                                                                Blessings on His Church below.
        Crown Him! Crown Him!                                   Alleluia!  4/5
        Crown Him! Crown Him!
        Spread abroad the victor's fame.  3/4                   Verse 5
                                                                Master, parted from our sight  Alleluia!
        Verse 4                                                 High above yon azure Height, Alleluia!
        Hark, those bursts of acclamation;                      Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia!
        Hark, those loud triumphant chords; Jesus takes         Following Thee beyond the skies. Alleluia!   5/5
        the highest station:                                    HOME
        O what joy the sight affords!                           121 Hail, Thou once despised
                                                                Jesus!
        Crown Him! Crown Him!                                   Verse 1
        Crown Him! Crown Him!
        King of kings, and Lord of Lords!   4/4                 Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
        HOME                                                    Hail, Thou Galilean King!  Thou didst suffer to
                                                                release us;
                                                                Thou didst free salvation bring.



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