This song was written for the Feast of the Ascension at St Joseph’s College, Dumfries, in the early 1980s by Loreno Rinaldi and Gerry Fitzpatrick.
Men of Galilee, why are you standing idly by,
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looking lost and lonely as you gaze into the sky?
Jesus Christ came bback to life,
now he’s gone away!
But be calm, be confident, he’ll come another day!
Yes, while he’s gone, the Master will not leave you friendless,
till he returns his Spirit will remain.
He sends you out to give the news to everyone,
so keep moving on, the Kingdom has come.
Yes, while he’s gone, the Master will not leave you friendless,
till he returns his Spirit will remain.
He sends you out to give the news to everyone,
so keep moving on, the Kingdom has come.
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