If your congregation celebrates Ascension Day (June 2 , 2 01 1 ) or Ascension Sunday (June 5 , 2 01 1 ), here are some contemporary songs that would be suitable. If you have a CCLI license, you can find most of the texts (and often the music) on the CCLI website. You might also check worshiptogether.com and elsewhere online.
Above All, Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche CCLI 2 6 7 2 8 85
Agnus Dei (Alleluia) Michael W. Smith CCLI 6 2 6 7 1 3
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, Paul Baloche CCLI 2 6 6 009 3
All Hail, King Jesus, Dave Moody CCLI 1 2 87 7
All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises, Paul Baloche CCLI 4 03 7 05 7
Alleluia to the King of Kings, anonymous
Arise and Sing, Sampson/Ingram/Brown CCLI 5 4 09 04 8
At the Name of Jesus, Cindy Berry (Phil. 2 :1 0 -1 1 ) CCLI 9 9 4 6 7
Be Unto Your Name, Gary Sadler, Lynn DeShazo CCLI 2 1 7 7 4 7 6
Beautiful Savior, Stuart Townend CCLI 2 4 9 2 2 1 6
Before the Throne of God Above, Charitie Bancroft/Vikki Cook CCLI 2 3 06 4 1 2
Blessing and Honour, Gary Sadler, Jamie Harvill CCLI 7 9 81 0 8
Blessing and Honour, Vicky Beeching & friends CCLI 5 6 6 5 002
Come, Let Us Worship Jesus, Graham Kendrick
Crown Him King of Kings, Sharon Damazio CCLI 2 06 009
Father in Heaven, Dave Bilbrough CCLI 2 4 4 4 6 3
Forever and Ever, Aaron Spiro, Charlie Peacock CCLI 4 06 5 9 9 5
Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me), Mark Hall, Michael Beaker CCLI 5 6 3 802 2
God is Great, Marty Sampson CCLI 3 3 7 5 85 1
He is Exalted, Twila Paris CCLI 1 7 82 7
He Is Lord, Ben Fielding CCLI 5 06 5 9 1 8
His Name is Wonderful, Audrey Mieir CCLI 1 1 2 2 2 3 0
Holy Is Our God, Starfield CCLI 5 2 07 6 3 5
I / We Exalt Thee, Pete Sanchez, Jr. CCLI 1 7 803
In the Lord Alone, Walt Harrah CCLI 1 7 3 1 5 6
It Is You, B.J. Allmon CCLI 4 9 1 5 9 7 3
Jesus Is King, Wendy Churchill CCLI 5 6 5 5 8
Jesus Is Our King, Sherrell Prebble, Howard Clark CCLI 1 2 8 0
Jesus, Name Above All Names, Naida Hearn CCLI 2 1 2 9 1
King of Kings, Sophie Conty, Naomi Batya CCLI 2 3 9 5 2
Lamb of God, Rebecca St. James & friends CCLI 3 6 06 7 2 6
Lift Up Your Heads, Steven Fry CCLI 1 9 7 7 7
Lord Most High, Sadler/Harris CCLI 2 03 7 6 88
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High, Rick Founds CCLI 1 1 7 9 4 7
Majesty, Jack Hayford CCLI 1 5 2 7
Marvelous, Miriam Webster CCLI 5 7 2 02 5 3
No Other Name, Robert Gay CCLI 1 4 1 7 9 3
Open the Eyes of My Heart, Paul Baloche CCLI 2 2 9 83 5 5
You Are Holy (Prince of Peace), Marc Imboden CCLI 2 3 3 2 1 4 9
Reign in Us, Starfield CCLI 5 2 07 5 87
Savior of the World, Cantelon/Spiro/Peacock CCLI 5 7 4 2 1 6 9
Shine, Jesus, Shine, Graham Kendrick CCLI 3 04 2 6
Shout to the North, Martin Smith CCLI 1 5 6 2 2 6 1
Sing to the King, Billy Foote CCLI 4 01 09 02
Sinless Savior, Aaron Keyes CCLI 5 2 07 5 87
Stronger, Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding CCLI 5 06 081 0
Let Us Adore (The Heavens Declare), Reuben Morgan CCLI 4 4 3 7 84 6
There is a Redeemer, Melody Green CCLI 1 1 4 83
Uncreated One, J.D. Walt, Chris Tomlin CCLI 4 82 2 5 1 6
We Crown You, Steve Fee, Eddie Kirkland CCLI 5 6 2 5 7 6 7
We Cry Out, Jeremy Camp, Brenton Brown CCLI 5 80884 5
We Fall Down, Chris Tomlin CCLI 2 4 3 7 3 6 7
We Will Glorify, Twila Paris CCLI 1 9 03 8
We Will See Him, Reuben Morgan, Robert Fergusson CCLI 5 4 09 04 8
You Are Crowned with Many Crowns, John Sellers CCLI 1 4 4 1 1
You Are Lord, anonymous
You Are My King (Amazing Love), Billy Foote CCLI 2 4 5 6 6 2 3
You Are the King Who Reigns, David Boyd CCLI 9 7 4 5 2
You Reign, Millard/Graul/Curtis Chapman 2 CCLI 5 1 3 82 9 3
You’re Worthy of My Praise, (I will worship), David Ruis CCLI 4 87 9 7 6
For more Ascension Day worship resources, click on Ascension in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.