by Edward Taylor (1646? - 1729)

Language: English 
God is gone up with a triumphant shout:
The Lord with sounding Trumpets' melodies:
Sing Praise, sing Praise, sing Praise, sing Praises out,
Unto our King sing praise seraphicwise!
Lift up your Heads, ye lasting Doors, they sing,
And let the King of Glory enter in. 

Methinks I see Heaven's sparkling courtiers fly,
In flakes of Glory down him to attend,
And hear Heart-cramping notes of Melody
Surround his Chariot as it did ascend;
Mixing their Music, making ev'ry string
More to enravish as they this tune sing.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gerald Finzi (1901 - 1956), "God is gone up", op. 27 no. 2 (1951), published 1952 [ SATB chorus, organ, and strings ], anthem

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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