ðə tˈɛkst fɚðɪ ɐsˈɛnʃən ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊ, ɐ kˌɑːmpɪlˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈɛvɹəl bˈɪblɪkəl sˈoːɹsᵻz, fɹˈiː pˈoʊɪtɹi ænd kˈoːɹeɪlz, wʌz pɹɪzˈuːməbli ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ pˈɪkændɚ hˌuː mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ hæv wˈɜːkt ɔnðə lɪbɹˈɛɾoʊ fɚðə kɹˈɪsməs ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊ.
The text for the Ascension Oratorio, a compilation of several biblical sources, free poetry and chorales, was presumably written by Picander who may also have worked on the libretto for the Christmas Oratorio.