2 Kings 2: Employ'd, and useful to the end

Employ'd, and useful to the end:
And thus, my God, may I ascend!

Suitable grace to him is show'd.
Who burn'd with fervent zeal for God,
By heavenly fire refined, removed,
Translated to the God he loved,
He without pain obtains the prize,
And mounts immortal to the skies.
Seraphs the fiery horses were.
And cherubs form'd the heavenly car;
And lo, in state Elijah rides
To where the glorious God resides!
And thus the everlasting Son
Return'd in triumph to His throne!