If your congregation celebrates Ascension Day, here are some contemporary hymns that would be suitable. If you have a CCLI license, you can find many of the texts on the CCLI website. Many of them are also available on Hope Publishing’s Online Hymnody website. Just search for the title of the hymn.
All Authority and Power, Christopher Idle CCLI 5 6 9 2 7 2
All Praise to Thee, F. Bland Tucker, based on Phil. 2 :5 -1 1
Alleluia, Alleluia! Heaven’s Gates Are Open Wide, J.R. Peacey
Ascended Christ, Christopher Idle CCLI 3 2 5 2 4 6
Before the Throne of God Above, Charitie Bancroft/Vikki Cook CCLI 2 3 6 4 1 2
Christ High-Ascended, Timothy Dudley-Smith CCLI 6 3 07 2 3
Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing, Brian Wren CCLI 3 1 7 3 7 2 3
Christ Is the World’s Light, Fred Pratt Green CCLI 5 83 5 7 3 9
Christ, Who Is in the Form of God, David Koyzis (Phil. 2 :6 -1 1
Freely, for the Love He Bears Us, Timothy Dudley-Smith CCLI 9 9 9 7 1 8
He Walks Among the Golden Lamps, Timothy Dudley-Smith CCLI 4 5 81 4 9
Heaven’s Throne Ascending, Timothy Dudley-Smith CCLI 5 6 4 87 7 5
Jesus Is with God, Brian Wren
Let Us Rejoice in Christ, Fred Pratt Green CCLI 3 5 9 6 2 6 9
Lo! God’s Song is Now Ascended, Fred Pratt Green
My Heart is Filled, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend CCLI 4 1 07 04
Name of All Majesty, Timothy Dudley-Smith CCLI 6 84 7 4 8
O Christ, When You Ascended, Carolyn Winfrey Gillete (link to my own post)
O God Beyond All Praising, Michael Perry CCLI 3 6 1 5 9 06
Risen Lord in Splendor Seated, Timothy Dudley-Smith CCLI 4 4 6 4 6 5 1
Savior Christ, in Name We Praise Him, Timothy Dudley-Smith
See, an Open Door Before Me, Alan Gaunt CCLI 2 2 5 3 6 2
Since Our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ, Christopher Idle CCLI 9 6 5 06 5
Splendor and Honour, Carl P. Daw (Rev 4 :1 1 5 :9 -1 01 3 1 7 6 5 84
The Reign of Christ Comes Not by Force, Carl P. Daw CCLI 5 003 5 5 4
Three Years They Had Known Him, Fred Pratt Green CCLI 5 1 9 1 4 6
Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels, Jaroslav Vajda
We Come, O Christ, to You, Margaret Clarkson CCLI 7 3 3 7 85
We Have a Gospel to Proclaim, Edward Burns
Womb of Life and Source of Being, Ruth Duck
Worship Christ the Risen King, Jack Hayford CCLI 2 7 2 86
For more ideas for songs for Easter 7 /Ascension Day, visit Natalie Sim’s Singing from the Lectionary.
For more Ascension Day worship resources on this blog, click on Ascension in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.
