SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION (A, B, C) Lectionary #58
NOTE: In some places, this feast is transferred to the following Sunday.
“Exaltation” language, drawn especially from the “enthronement” psalms and from the legends of Moses and Elijah, may be the oldest language used by Christians to try to interpret the resurrection. Especially in Luke's two-volume work (the Gospel and Acts) this “exaltation” of the risen Christ is given physical form as the ascension.
Acts 1:1-11. How much does our faith depend on physical signs? Do we stand “looking up into the heavens,” or do we recognize that we have work to do until Christ returns?
Psalm of the Day: Ps (46) 47
One of the “enthronement” psalms, which many commentators believe were used during a special ritual in which YHWH was honored as the king of all creation and the royal savior of Israel.
Dios Asciende ( Montgomery ) FYC 208
God Goes Up with Shouts (Affley/Murray) CBW 106
God Mounts His Throne (Guimont) PRM C62/LPMG 58/PMB 631
God Mounts His Throne (Haugen) GC 53/PCY1 51/RS 80
God Mounts His Throne (Hughes) CCS 2029
God Mounts His Throne (Inwood) JS 45/SP3 42/GP 208/MI-BB
God Mounts His Throne (Kogut) PCY10 21
God Mounts His Throne (Kreutz/Gelineau) LPGG 856
God Mounts His Throne (Proulx/Gelineau) WOR 851/RS 79
God Mounts His Throne (Roberts) LMGM 522
God Mounts His Throne (Schiavone) LP 80/JS 936
God Mounts His Throne (Weckler) WC 388/WS
God Mounts the Throne (Willcock) PFS 32
Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19 -23. Using language similar to that describing heaven as the New Jerusalem, the author of Hebrews describes Jesus' risen state as that of a new high priest who is also the perfect sacrifice. Standing in the true sanctuary, he is the once-for-all offering that also gives us admittance to that sanctuary.
Luke 24:46-53. Luke's first account of the ascension concludes his Gospel. (His second account begins the Book of Acts.) Jesus appoints the disciples as witnesses.
Songs for the Liturgy
*A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing (1) WOR 469/GC 453/RS 606
All Shall Be Well GP 396/BB
Alleluia! Go and Teach All People (G) CBW 515
*Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (1,2) WOR 737/WC 707/CBW 426/GP 419/MI-BB/LMGM 67/JS 477/GC 853/RS 914/WS/PMB 352
As the Grains of Wheat (2) RS 921/GC 825
Baptized in Living Waters, vss 4-5 (2,G) WC 745/WS/PMB 386
Be Not Afraid (1) GP 602/GC 608/CBW 481/MI-BB/LMGM 123/WC 830/JS 706/RS 734/WS/PMB 446
Christ = s Church Shall Glory (2) WOR 616/RS 717
Come, Christians, Join to Sing (1) GP 684/JS 608/WC 863/MI-BB/PMB 465
Crown Him with Many Crowns (2) WOR 496/CBW 437/MI-BB/LMGM 68/WC 712/GP 420/JS 480/GC 485/RS 626/WS/PMB 359
Dwelling Place (2) GP 591/GC 594
Forth in the Peace of Christ (G) WOR 627/CBW 514
Go (G) LMGM 66/GC 454/RS 604/WC 866/WS/PMB 478
Go, Make of All Disciples (G) WOR 628/WC 872/GC 687/RS 798/WS/PMB 479/JS 828
Go Out to All the World (G) WC 936/GC 112
Go to the World! (G) CBW 508/RS 608/WC 873/WS
Go Ye Out (G) MI-BB
God, We Praise You (G) BB/RS 676/WOR 535/PMB 495/JS 594
*Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (1,G) WOR 471/CBW 399/BB/WC 576/JS 451/GC 457/RS 605/GP 400/WS/PMB 276
Hail Thee, Festival Day! (2) CBW 388/BB/WC 562/JS 450/WOR 444/GC 450/RS 588
Halleluya! We Sing Your Praises (G) GC 562/RS 692/WS/PMB 482
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (2) WOR 524/CBW 555/WC 880/GP 681/BB/LMGM 193/JS 593/GC 524/RS 657/WS/PMB 494
I Will Be with You (1,G) GC 455/RS 603
I Will Sing, I Will Sing (Ps) GC 543
Jesus Shall Reign (2) WOR 492/WC 716/RS 631/WS/PMB 362/JS 479
*Let the Earth Rejoice and Sing (1,G) WC 577/PMB 277
Life-Giving Bread, Saving Cup (2) RS 920/GC 822
Look, O Look, the Sight Is Glorious WOR 468
Lord, You Give the Great Commission (G) WOR 470/MI-BB/WC 746/JS 452/GC 456/CBW 691/RS 607/GP 401/WS/PMB 382
Now Go Forward (G) GC 691
O Christ, the Great Foundation (2) WOR 618/RS 781, 782/CBW 527
One Is the Body (G) GC 846
*One Lord (2) GP 453/MI-BB
*Praise Him As He Mounts the Skies (1) CBW 513
Ps 117: Go Out and Tell the Good News (G)
Rejoice, the Lord Is King (1,Ps) WOR 493/MI-BB/LMGM 93/WC 726/JS 478/GC 487/RS 627/PMB 355
*Sing We Triumphant Hymns of Praise (1,G) CBW 391/WC 578/WS/PMB 275/JS 448
Take Christ to the World (G) GP 549/JS 836/MI-BB
The Church of Christ in Every Age (2) WOR 626/WC 920/JS 843/RS 803
The Church = s One Foundation (2) CBW 526/GC 661/JS 779/GP 573/WC 747/WS/MI-BB/PMB 385
The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns (2) WOR 464/RS 591
*There Is One Lord (2) WOR 657/RS 835/GC 809/CBW 530/JS 699/WC 599/MI-BB/WS/PMB 287
Vayan al Mundo/Go Out to the World (G) MI-BB