Church Book ‎#207

207. Rejoice, the Lord is King!

1 Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore;
Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, for evermore, rejoice.

2 Jesus, the Saviour, reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When He has purged our stains,
He took His seat above:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, for evermore, rejoice.

3 His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o'er earth and heaven:
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, for evermore, rejoice.

4 He sits at God's right hand,
Till all His foes submit,
And bow to His command,
And fall beneath His feet.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, for evermore, rejoice.

5 He all His foes shall quell,
Shall all our sins destroy;
And every bosom swell
With pure seraphic joy:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
Rejoice, for evermore, rejoice.

6 Rejoice in glorious hope;
Jesus, the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
We soon shall hear the archangel's voice,
The trump of God shall sound, Rejoice!

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King!
• Author: C. Wesley (1746)
• Meter: H. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Kingdom and Glory of Christ; Lent, Third Sunday; Lent, Sixth Sunday; Sunday after Ascension
• Notes: Alternate tune: #147 or #265

Tune Information

• Name: HANDEL'S 148TH PSALM
• Meter: H. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Composer from index: G. F. Handel, 1742