Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise ‎#449

449. Rejoice! the Lord is King

1 Rejoice! the Lord is King,
your Lord and King adore.
Mortals, give thanks and sing,
and triumph evermore:
[Refrain:]
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
rejoice; again I say: Rejoice!

2 Jesus our Saviour reigns,
the God of truth and love;
when he had purged our stains,
he took his seat above. [Refrain]

3 His kingdom cannot fail;
he rules both earth and heaven;
the keys of death and hell
are to our Jesus given. [Refrain]

4 Rejoice in glorious hope,
for Christ, the Judge, shall come,
and take his servants up
to their eternal home:
[Refrain:]
We then shall hear the archangel's voice;
the trump of God shall sound: Rejoice!

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice! the Lord is King
• Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
• Meter: 6666 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2008
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:24-28
  ;
  1 Corinthians 15:52
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
  ;
  Colossians 3:1
  ;
  Ephesians 1:20-22
  ;
  Hebrews 1:3
  ;
  Hebrews 1:13
  ;
  Hebrews 10:12-13
  ;
  Luke 1:33
  ;
  Mark 12:36-37
  ;
  Mark 16:19
  ;
  Matthew 24:31
  ;
  Psalm 99:5
  ;
  Psalm 149:2
  ;
  Revelation 1:18
  ;
  Revelation 11:15
  ;
  Titus 2:13
• Topic: Christ Risen: Reign and Priesthood; Christ Risen: Coming Again; Christian Year: Ascension; Jesus: coming again

Tune Information

• Name: DARWALL'S 148th
• Composer: John Darwall (1731-1789)
• Meter: 6666 88
• Key: D Major