This particular hymn 28 celebrates the paradox of the incarnation, alluding to the feasts of Easter and the Ascension. |
The window on the east wing depicts the crucifixion while the Lady Chapel features a spectacular scene of the Ascension. |
It is a good promise to hear in the gap between Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost. |
Jesus' words address the situation of every generation of the church since the Ascension. |
After the Resurrection and the Ascension of Jesus, the disciples were filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. |
This text uniquely ties together the Ascension and our need to be witnesses of this glorious event and of all the life and teachings of Christ. |