Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#164

164. 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 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with grateful song;
And with united hearts proclaim
That grace and truth by Jesus name.

3 Blessings abound where'er He reigns:
The prisoners leap to lose their chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.

4 Where He displays His healing power,
The sting of death is known no more
In Him the sons of Adam boast
More blessings than their father lost.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Mission; Second Sunday of Advent; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MISSIONARY CHANT
• Composer: Heinrich Christopher Zeuner (1882)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.