Ascensiontide hymn

I wrote this as part of the Resound Worship 12 Song Challenge (a songwriting challenge every month, with an online platform where we share what we’re writing and everyone supports and helps each other – it’s awesome). Then I forgot that I wrote it!

Theologically it connects the incarnation with the ascension, which feels reasonable. The metre is 8787D trochaic so any tune that fits that metre and has the right vibes would work.

Jesus left his crown of glory,
chose to share our human birth;
Light of light, our God incarnate
came that heav’n might touch the earth.
Human and divine, his being
mending what had long been torn,
in that time and place revealing
how God’s wondrous love is born.

Through his life of love and service,
from his passion to the grave,
in his mighty resurrection,
all was done to heal and save.
Now ascended to his glory,
Priest for ever, God’s own Son,
still with love he guards and guides us,
leading us where he is gone.

Gathered to receive his promise:
Hope and purpose, life from death,
As the church, Christ’s living body
we will breathe the Spirit’s breath.
Faith declares that Christ is near us,
and will hear our every prayer,
God’s great love made real among us,
now and always, everywhere.