Acts 1:9-11: "9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, 'Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.'"
Colossians 3:1-4: "1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory."
Psalm 47:5-9: "5 God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
"8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. 9 The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted!"
Revelation 5:13: "And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, 'To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!'"
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The text from Acts is the main source and appears in verses one through four. The text from Psalm 47 could also be cited for some portions of these verses.
The text from Colossians seems to appear in the fifth verse, specifically in the lines "Be now our joy on earth, O Lord, / And be our future great reward."
The verse from Revelation appears in the hymn's last verse, in the lines "O risen Christ, ascended Lord, / All praise to You let earth accord."
The text from Colossians seems to appear in the fifth verse, specifically in the lines "Be now our joy on earth, O Lord, / And be our future great reward."
The verse from Revelation appears in the hymn's last verse, in the lines "O risen Christ, ascended Lord, / All praise to You let earth accord."
