Hymn 349 – HE is gone, A cloud of light | C&S English Hymnary

1. HE is gone, A cloud of light Has received Him from our sight High in heaven, where eyes of men Follow not, nor angel’s ken Through the veils of time and space Pass’d into the holiest place All the toil, the sorrow down All the battle fought and won. 2. He is gone, And we remain In this world of sin and pain In the void which He has left On this earth, of Him bereft, We have still His work to do We can still His path pursue; Seek Him both in friend and foe ln ourselves His image show. 3. He is gone, We heard Him say, " Good that I should go away.” Gone is that dear form and face But not gone His present grace Though Himself no more we see Comfortless we cannot be No, His Spirit still is ours Quickening, freshning all our powers. 4. He is gone, Towards the goal World and church must onward roll Far behind we leave the past Forward are our glances east Still His words before us range Through the ages, as they change Wheresoe'er the truth shall lead He will give whate'er we need. 5. He is gone, But we once more Shall behold Him as before In the heaven of heavens the same As on earth He went and came In the many mansions there Place for us He will prepare In lhal world unseen, unknown, He and we may yet be one. 6. He is gone, But not in vain Wait until He comes again He is risen, He is not here Far above this earthly sphere Evermore in heart and mind Where our peace in Him we find To our own eternal Friend Thitherward let us ascend AMEN