Religion
O Christ, who art ascended now
Translated by John Brownlie (1896) · From Hymns of the Early Church (1896)
O Christ, who art ascended now
To realms of bliss above,
Inspire our souls to rise to Thee,
Upborne by faith and love.
Make us to seek those holy joys,
That they who love receive;
That earthly mind can never know,
Nor faithless soul perceive.
There, where Thou art, they reap reward
Who toiled at duty's call;
For Thou dost give Thyself to them,
And Thou art all in all.
By power divine, O let us come
Where glory cannot fade;
And from Thy heavenly throne send down
The Spirit to our aid.
To Thee who art at God's right hand,
O Christ, to Thee be praise,
To Father, and to Holy Ghost,
Be glory given always.
Codex Note
Latin: O Christe, qui noster poli. Brownlie: appeared in the Cluniac Breviary of 1686 and later French breviaries; ascribed to Archbishop Charles de Vintimille because of his connection with the Paris Breviary. Author doubtful.
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Anonymous Latin Hymns. “O Christ, who art ascended now.” Translated by John Brownlie. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-latin-hymns/27/.
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