Author: Frans Mikael Franzen; Claude W. Foss Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #265 (1926) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Lyrics: 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.
Topics: The Church General; Kingdom of Christ; Missions Foreign Languages: English Tune Title: ES IST GEWISSLICH AN DER ZEIT
Thy Scepter, Jesus, Shall Extend