Ascension of Our Lord
Year C · Easter · liturgical color: white · All Sundays in Year C
First Reading
Acts 1:1-11
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes; witnesses to the ends of the earth
Psalm
Psalm 47
God has gone up with a shout; sing praises to our King
Second Reading
Ephesians 1:15-23
God raised him above all rule; head over all to church
Gospel
Luke 24:44-53
Witness to all nations; power from on high; ascension blessing
Hymns connected to the first reading
"How Shall they Hear," Who Have Not Heard
How shall they hear, who have not heard
A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
A hymn of glory let us sing
Arise O God and Shine
Arise, O God, and shine
Awake Thou Spirit Who Didst Fire
Awake, thou Spirit, who didst fire
Christ High Ascended
Christ high ascended, now in glory seated
Hail Thee Festival Day
Hail thee, festival day
How Beauteous Are Their Feet
How beauteous are their feet
Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious
Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious
O Christ, Who Called the Twelve
O Christ, who called the twelve to rise
O God Send Heralds Who Will Never Falter
O God send heralds who will never falter
O One With God the Father
O One with God the Father
On Galilee's High Mountain
On Galilee's high mountain
Saints Behold the Sight is Glorious
Saints behold the sight is glorious
See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph
See the Conqueror mounts in triumph
Send Now O Lord to Every Place
Send now, O Lord, to every place
Send Thou O Lord to Every Place
Send Thou O Lord to every place
The Morning Light is Breaking
The morning light is breaking
Thuma Mina
Thuma mina, thuma mina, thuma mina, Somandla.
We Thank Thee Jesus Dearest Friend
We thank thee, Jesus, dearest Friend
Hymns connected to the psalm
Give Praise to God Our King
Give praise to God our King
Lo God to Heaven Ascendeth
Lo God to heaven ascendeth
Round the Lord in Glory Seated
Round the Lord in glory seated
Hymns connected to the second reading
Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power
Blessing and honor and glory and power
Christ High-Ascended, Now In Glory Seated
Christ high-ascended, now in glory seated
Christ the Eternal Lord
Christ the eternal Lord
Creator Spirit Heavenly Dove
Creator Spirit, heavenly dove
Hark the Church Proclaims Her Honor
Hark the church proclaims her honor
Holy Spirit Light Divine
Holy Spirit, light divine
I Love Thy Kingdom Lord
I love Thy kingdom, Lord
Like the Golden Sun Ascending
Like the golden sun ascending
Look O Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, O look, the sight is glorious
Look Oh Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, oh look, the sight is glorious
Lord Jesus Thou the Church's Head
Lord Jesus, thou the Church's Head
Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor
O Church Arise
O church arise and put your armor on
On Christ's Ascension I Now Build
On Christ's ascension I now build
Praise Be to Christ
Praise be to Christ in whom we are made complete
Hymns connected to the gospel
Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices
Hark! ten thousand harps and voices
On Christ's Ascension I Now Build
On Christ's ascension I now build
Praise the Lord Rise Up Rejoicing
Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing
See, the Lord Ascends in Triumph
See, the Lord ascends in triumph
Spread Oh Spread Almighty Word
Spread, oh, spread, Almighty Word
Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels
Up through endless ranks of angels
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Hymn Suggestions
A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing
A hymn of glory let us sing
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne
Hail Thee Festival Day
Hail thee, festival day
Look O Look the Sight is Glorious
Look, O look, the sight is glorious
See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph
See the Conqueror mounts in triumph
Spread the Reign of God the Lord
Spread the reign of God the Lord
The Day You Gave Us Lord is Ended
The day you gave us, Lord, is ended
Today in Triumph Christ Arose
Today in triumph Christ arose