Missionsfestlieder ‎#33

33. Jesus shall reign where'r the sun

1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does is successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 For Him shall endless prayer be made,
and endless praises crown His head;
His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
with every morning-sacrifice.

3 People and realms of every 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 lose his chains,
the weary find eternal rest,
and all the sons of want are blest.

5 Where He displays His healing power,
death and the curse are known no more;
in Him the tribes of Adam boast
more blessings than their father lost.

6 Let every creature rise and bring
peculiar honors to our King,
angels descend with songs again,
and earth repeat the loud Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus shall reign where'r the sun
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Melodie: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir.

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