Know Ye the Lord Hath Borne Away

Know ye the Lord hath borne away

Your mas­ter from your head to­day?

Yea

we know it; yet we raise

Joyous strains of hope and praise!

He is gone

but not be­fore

All His earth­ly work is o’er.

Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away

Your mas­ter from your head to­day?

Yea

we know it; stand afar;

Mark His bright tri­um­phal car

Mighty end of migh­ty deeds

Clouds His cha­ri­ot

winds His steeds!

Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away

Your mas­ter from your head to­day?

Yea

we know it; ere He left

Jordan’s stream in twain was cleft;

With that glo­ri­ous act in view

We shall one day cleave it

too!

Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away

Your mas­ter from your head to­day?

Yea

we know it; won­drous love

Bids Him seek His home ab­ove;

He hath said ’tis bet­ter so;

See His man­tle dropped be­low!

Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away

Your mas­ter from your head to­day?

Yea

we know it; lo! we trace

Plenteous por­tions of His grace

Sent to all whose hearts can soar

Whither He has gone be­fore.

Alleluia!

Know ye the Lord hath borne away

Your mas­ter from your head to­day?

Yea

we know it; search would fail

If ye passed through mount and vale;

Earth con­tains Him not

though wide;

Seek Him at His Fa­ther’s side!

Alleluia!