The Psalms of David ‎#LXXIIa

LXXIIa. The Kingdom of CHRIST

1 Great GOD, whose universal sway
The known and unknown worlds obey,
Now give the kingdom to thy Son,
Extend his pow'r, exalt his throne.

2 Thy scepter well becomes his hands,
All heav'n submits to his commands;
His justice shall defend the poor,
And pride and rage prevail no more.

3 With pow'r he vindiates the just,
And treads th' oppressor in the dust;
His worship and his far shall last,
Till hours and years, and time be past.

4 As rain on meadows newly mown,
So shall he send his influence down;
His grace on fainting souls distils,
Like heav'nly dew on thirsty hills.

5 The heathen lands that lie beneath
The shades of overspreading death,
Revive at his first dawning light,
And deserts blossom at the sight.

6 The saints shall flourish in his days,
Drest in the robes of joy and praise;
Peace, like a river from his throne
Shall flow to nations yet unknown.

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, whose universal sway
• Title: The Kingdom of CHRIST
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1780
• Scripture:
  Psalm 72
• Notes: Public Domain.

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