Church Book ‎#295

295. Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 For Him shall endless prayer be made,
And endless praises crown His head;
His Name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
With every morning sacrifice.

3 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His Love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His Name.

4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns;
The prisoner leaps to lose his chains;
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.

5 Where He displays His healing power,
Death and the curse are known no more;
In Him the tribes of Adam boast
More blessings than their father lost.

6 Let every creature rise and bring
Peculiar honors to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
• Author: Watts (1719, a.)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Scripture:
  Psalm 72
• Topic: The Church: Missions
• Notes: Alternate tune: #416

Tune Information

• Name: OTTERBOURNE
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Composer from index: Joseph Haydn, d. 1809