Lo, God To Heav'n Ascendeth

Text by Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer

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About this hymn

Date: 1661
Tune: Von Gott will ich Nicht Lazen
Composer: Johann Crüger
Key: F
Meter: 7 6 7 6 6 7 7 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Assurance, Church in Heaven (Church Victorious/Church Triumphant), God, As King, God, Eternity of, God, Majesty & Power of, Guidance.

Ps 47:1-9 · Ps 24:1-10 · Acts 1:6-11 · Jn 14:1-3 · 1Tim 3:16

Musical background

Von Gott will ich Nicht Lazen is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer, 1661. verses 1-5,7 Translated by Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1841. verse 6 translator unknown. Music: 'Von Gott will ich Nicht Lazen' Johann Crüger, 1640. Setting: "Kern des Deutschen Kirchengesangs Zum Gebrauch" Fridrich Layriz, 1854. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2011 Revision.