Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#239

239. Jesus Shall Reign

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 To Him shall endless pray'r be made,
And praises throng to crown His head;
His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
With ev'ry morning sacrifice.

3 People and realms of ev'ry 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 burst his chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.

5 Let ev'ry creature rise and bring
Peculiar honors to our King:
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud A-men.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
• Title: Jesus Shall Reign
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Missions
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Jesus shall reign where'r the sun]
• Composer: Hatton, b. 1793
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.