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% This file is a part of the Open Hymnal Project to create a freely 
% distributable, downloadable database of Christian hymns, spiritual 
% songs, and prelude/postlude music.  This music is to be distributed 
% as complete scores (words and music), using all accompaniment parts, 
% in formats that are easily accessible on most computer OS's and which
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% a printed church hymnal.
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% 2) It must be a Christian piece
% 3) Whether I have access to a printed copy of the music (surprisingly,
%    a MIDI file is usually a terrible source)
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%OHSCRIP Rom 6:1-11, 1Cor 15:42-49, 1Pt 1:20-21, Rev 1:16, Dan 12:1-3, Lk 12:30-34, Acts 2:32
%OHTOPICS {Assurance}, {Atonement}, {Baptism [7,10]}, {Calmness}, {Courage in Affliction}, {Easter}, {Eternal Life}, {Following Jesus, In Action [9]}, {Following Jesus, In Faith [9]}, {Gratitude}, {Jesus}, {Joy}, {Praise, Son}, {Resurrection}, {Salvation}, {Worship}
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%OHCOMPOSER Schop, Johann (1590-1664)
%OHARRANGER unknown
%OHAUTHOR Kingo, Thomas Hansen (1634-1703)
%OHTRANSLATOR Rygh, George Alfred Taylor (1860-1942)
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X: 1
T: Like The Golden Sun Ascending
C: Words: Thomas Hansen Kingo, 1689.  Translated by George Alfred Taylor Rygh, 1908.
C: Music: 'Werde Munter' Johann Schop, 1642.
C: Setting: "Hymnal for Church and Home" (Danish Evangelical Lutheran Synods), 1927.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Revision.
S: Music and Lyrics source: "Hymnal for Church and Home" (Danish Evangelical Lutheran Synods), 1927 Hymn 115 and "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913 Hymn 325
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w: 1.~Like the gol- den sun a- scen- ding, Brea- king through the gloom of night, 
w: 2.~Thanks to Thee, O Christ vic- to- rious! Thanks to Thee, O Lord of life! 
w: 3.~For my heart finds con- so- la- tion, And my fain- ting soul grows brave, 
w: 4.~Though I be by sin o'er- ta- ken, Though I lie in help- less- ness, 
w: 5.~Thou hast died for my trans- gres- sion, All my sins on Thee were laid; 
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w: On the earth His glo- ry spen- ding So that dark- ness takes to flight; 
w: Death has now no po- wer o'er us, Thou hast con- quered in the strife; 
w: When I stand in con- tem- pla- tion, At Thy dark and dis- mal grave; 
w: Though I be by friends for- sa- ken, And must suf- fer sore dis- tress, 
w: Thou hast won for me sal- va- tion, On the cross my debt was paid; 
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w: Thus my Je- sus from the grave And death's dis- mal, dread- ful cave, 
w: Thanks be- cause Thou didst a- rise And hast o- pened pa- ra- dise! 
w: When I see where Thou didst sleep In death's dun- geon dark and deep, 
w: Though I be des- pised, con- temned, And by all the world con- demned, 
w: From the grave I shall a- rise, And shall meet Thee in the skies; 
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w: Rose tri- um- phant Eas- ter mor- ning, At the ear- ly pur- ple daw- ning.
w: None can ful- ly sing the glo- ry Of the re- sur- rec- tion sto- ry.
w: Yet didst break all bands a- sun- der, Must I not re- joice and won- der? 
w: Though the dark grave yawn be- fore me, Yet the light of hope shines o'er me.
w: Death it- self is tran- si- to- ry, I shall lift my head in glo- ry. 
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%% 6.\t\tSatan's arrows all lie broken, 
%% \t\t\t\t\tDeath and hell have met their doom; 
%% \t\t\tChrist, Thy rising is the token: 
%% \t\t\t\t\tThou hast triumphed o'er the tomb; 
%% \t\t\tThou hast buried all my woe, 
%% \t\t\tAnd my cup doth overflow; 
%% \t\t\t\t\tBy Thy resurrection glorious 
%% \t\t\t\t\tI shall wave my palms victorious. 
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%% 7.\t\tAs the Son of God I know Thee, 
%% \t\t\t\t\tFor I see Thy sovereign pow'r; 
%% \t\t\tSin and death shall not o'erthrow me 
%% \t\t\t\t\tEven in my dying hour; 
%% \t\t\tFor Thy resurrection is 
%% \t\t\tSurety for my heav'nly bliss, 
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%% \t\t\t\t\tOf Thy death and resurrection 
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%% 8.\t\tUnto life Thou shalt arouse me 
%% \t\t\t\t\tBy Thy resurrection's pow'r; 
%% \t\t\tThough the hideous grave shall house me, 
%% \t\t\t\t\tAnd my flesh the worms devour; 
%% \t\t\tFire and water may destroy 
%% \t\t\tMy frail body, yet with joy 
%% \t\t\t\t\tI shall rise as Thou hast risen 
%% \t\t\t\t\tFrom the deep sepulchral prison.
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%% 9.\t\tGrant me grace, O blessed Savior, 
%% \t\t\t\t\tAnd Thy Holy Spirit send, 
%% \t\t\tThat my walk and my behavior 
%% \t\t\t\t\tMay be pleasing in the end; 
%% \t\t\tThat I may not fall again 
%% \t\t\tInto death's grim pit and pain 
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%% 10.\t\tFor the joy Thy birth doth give me, 
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%% \t\t\tFor Thy baptism which doth save me, 
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%% \t\t\tFor Thy death, the bitter scorn, 
%% \t\t\tFor Thy resurrection morn, 
%% \t\t\t\t\tLord I thank Thee and extol Thee, 
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