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J. M. Neale, 1818–66. HRIST is gone up; yet ere he passed
 * From earth, in heaven to reign,

He formed one holy Church to last
 * Till he should come again.

2 His twelve Apostles first he made
 * His ministers of grace;

And they their hands on others laid,
 * To fill in turn their place.

3 So age by age, and year by year,
 * His grace was handed on;

And still the holy Church is here,
 * Although her Lord is gone.

4. Let those find pardon, Lord, from thee,
 * Whose love to her is cold:

And bring them in, and let there be
 * One Shepherd and one Fold.