Jesus, Our Lord, Ascend Thy Throne

¹Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy throne,
And near the Father sit;
In Zion shall thy power be known,
And make thy foes submit.

²What wonders shall thy gospel do!
Thy converts shall surpass
The numerous drops of morning dew,
And own thy sovereign grace.

³God hath pronounc'd a firm decree,
Nor changes what he swore;
"Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
When Aaron is no more.

⁴"Melchisedek, that wondrous priest,
That king of high degree,
That holy man who Abr'am blest,
Was but a type of thee."

⁵Jesus our priest for ever lives
To plead for us above;
Jesus our king for ever gives
The blessings of his love.

⁶God shall exalt his glorious head,
And his high throne maintain,
Shall strike the powers and princes dead
Who dare oppose his reign.