Psalmodia Germanica ‎#16

16. He reigns, the Lord our Saviour reigns

I. He reigns, the Lord our Saviour reigns;
Praise him in Evangelick Strains;
Let all the Earth in Songs rejoyce,
And distant Islands join their Voice.

II. The Lord is come, the Heav'ns proclaim
His Birth, the Nations learn his Name;
An unknown Star directs the Road
Of Eastern Sages to their god.

III. All ye bright Armies of the skies,
Go worship where the Saviour lies.
Angels and Kings before him bow,
The Great on high, the Great below.

IV. Let Idols totter to the Ground,
And their own Worshipers confound;
But Judah shout, but Zion sing,
And Earth confess her Sov'reign King.

V. Rejoice, ye Christians, and record
The Sacred Honours of the Lord:
None but the Souls that feel his Grace,
Can triumph in his Holiness.

Text Information

• First Line: He reigns, the Lord our Saviour reigns
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1756
• Topic: Epiphany of Christ
• Notes: Mel: Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her; To the Tune: With this New Year, etc. (see #9)

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