The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12814

12814. Thus The Great Lord Of Earth And Sea

1 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
Spake to His Son, and thus He swore:
"Eternal shall Thy priesthood be,
And change from hand to hand no more.

2 "Aaron and all his sons must die,
But everlasting life is Thine,
To save forever those that fly
For refuge from the wrath divine.

3 "By Me Melchizedek was made
On earth a king and priest at once;
And Thou, My heav’nly priest, shall plead,
And Thou, My king, shall rule My sons."

4 Jesus the Priest ascends His throne,
While counsels of eternal peace,
Between the Father and the Son,
Proceed with honor and success.

5 Thro’ the whole earth His reign shall spread,
And crush the powers that dare rebel;
Then shall He judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.

6 Though while He treads His glorious way,
He drinks the cup of tears and blood,
The sufferings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance Him near to God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
• Title: Thus The Great Lord Of Earth And Sea
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SAGINA
• Composer: Thomas Campbell (1825)
• Meter: LMD
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Bouquet, 1825
• Copyright: Public Domain