114. He reigns--the Lord, the Saviour reigns

1 HE reigns--the Lord, the Saviour reigns;
Praise him in evangelic strains:
Let the whole earth in songs rejoice;
And distant islands join their voice.

2 Deep are his counsels, and unknown;
But grace and truth support his throne:
Though gloomy clouds his way surround,
Justice is their eternal ground.

In robes of judgment, lo! he comes;
Shakes the wide earth, and cleaves the tombs;
Before him burns devouring fire!
The mountains melt, the seas retire!

4 His enemies, with sore dismay,
Fly from the sight and shun the day:
Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high,
And sing, for your redemption's nigh.

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First Line: He reigns--the Lord, the Saviour reigns
Author: Watts
Meter: L. M.
Publication Date: 1873
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Topic: Attributes of God: Justice; His Just Judgments
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