We Thank Thee, Jesus, Dearest Friend

We thank Thee

Je­sus

dear­est friend

That Thou didst into Heav’n as­cend.

O bless­èd Sav­ior

bid us live

And strength to soul and bo­dy give.

Hallelujah!

Ascended to His throne on high

Hid from our sight

yet al­ways nigh

He rules and reigns at God’s right hand

And has all pow­er at His com­mand.

Hallelujah!

The man who trusts in Him is blest

And finds in Him eter­nal rest;

This world’s al­lure­ments we des­pise

And fix on Christ alone our eyes.

Hallelujah!

We there­fore hear­ti­ly re­joice

And sing His praise with cheer­ful voice;

He cap­tive led cap­tiv­ity

From bit­ter death He set us free.

Hallelujah!

Through Him we heirs of Heav­en are made;

O bro­ther

Christ

ex­tend Thine aid

That we may firm­ly trust in Thee

And through Thee live eter­nal­ly.

Hallelujah!