The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#265

265. Thy Scepter, Jesus, Shall Extend

1 Thy scepter, Jesus, shall extend
As far as day prevaileth;
Thy glorious kingdom, without end,
Shall stand when all else faileth;
Thy blessed Name shall be confessed,
And round Thy cross, forever blest,
Shall kings and people gather.

2 The child when born to Thee we take,
To Thee in death we hasten;
In joy we often Thee forsake,
But not when sorrows chasten.
Where truth and virtue are oppressed,
Where sorrow dwells, pain and unrest,
Thy help alone availeth.

3 Come, Jesus, then, in weal and woe,
In life and death be near us;
Thy grace upon our hearts bestow,
And let Thy Spirit cheer us,
For every conflict strength afford,
And gather us in peace, O Lord,
When all the world Thou judgest.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy scepter, Jesus, shall extend
• Title: Thy Scepter, Jesus, Shall Extend
• Author: Frans Mikael Franzen (1816)
• Translator: Claude W. Foss
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: The Church: General; Kingdom of Christ; Missions: Foreign

Tune Information

• Name: ES IST GEWISSLICH AN DER ZEIT
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Wittenberg Gesangbuch, 1535.