Thursday 30 May, 2019

Ascension Day

Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading

Acts 1: 1-11

* At the name of Jesus (StF 317)
Christ is alive, let Christians sing (StF 297)
* Hail the day that sees him rise (StF 300)
* Holy Spirit, come, confirm us (StF 382)
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour (StF 593)
Lord, I lift your name on high (StF 332)
Majesty, worship his majesty (StF 333)

Psalm 47

Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme

Blessed be your name (StF 41)
He Lord, he is Lord (StF 348)
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended (StF 147)

or Psalm 93

Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! (StF 330)
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! (StF 88)
Worship God with the morning sunrise (StF 68)

Ephesians 1: 14-23

Be known to us in breaking bread (StF 573)
* Holy Spirit, come, confirm us (StF 382)
New every morning is the love (StF 137)

Luke 24: 44-53

* At the name of Jesus (StF 317)
Come, let us with our Lord arise (StF 148)
* Hail the day that sees him rise (StF 300)
Into the darkness of this world (StF 173)
Light of the world (StF 175)