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Psalm 97 Part 1

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 137 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97:1-5 First Line: He reigns! the Lord, the Savior reigns Lyrics: He reigns! the Lord, the Savior reigns; Praise him in evangelic strains Let the whole earth in songs rejoice, And distant islands join their voice. Deep are his counsels, and unknown, But grace and truth support his throne; Though gloomy clouds his ways surround, Justice is their eternal ground. In robes of judgment, lo! he comes, Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombs; Before him burns devouring fire; The mountains melt, the seas retire. His enemies, with sore dismay, Fly from the sight, and shun the day; Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high, And sing, for your redemption's nigh. Topics: Judgment day; God the judge; God his vengeance and compassion; Glory and grace promised; Grace and glory; Angels all subject to Christ; Jehovah reigns; Christ first and second coming, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judgment; Christ his majesty; God his majesty

Psalm 97 Part 2

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 74 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97:6-9 First Line: The Lord is come; the heav'ns proclaim Lyrics: The Lord is come; the heav'ns proclaim His birth; the nations learn his name; An unknown star directs the road Of eastern sages to their God. All ye bright armies of the skies, Go, worship where the Savior lies; Angels and kings before him bow, Those gods on high and gods below. Let idols totter to the ground, And their own worshippers confound But Judah shout, but Zion sing, And earth confess her sovereign King. Topics: Judgment day; God the judge; God his vengeance and compassion; Glory and grace promised; Grace and glory; Angels all subject to Christ; Jehovah reigns; Christ first and second coming, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judgment; Christ his majesty; God his majesty

Psalm 97

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97:1 First Line: Ye islands of the northern sea Lyrics: Ye islands of the northern sea, Rejoice, the Savior reigns; His word, like fire, prepares his way, And mountains melt to plains. His presence sinks the proudest hills, And makes the valleys rise; The humble soul enjoys his smiles, The haughty sinner dies. The heav'ns his rightful power proclaim, The idol-gods around Fill their own worshippers with shame, And totter to the ground. Adoring angels at his birth Make the Redeemer known: Thus shall he come to judge the earth, And angels guard his throne. His foes shall tremble at his sight, And hills and seas retire; His children take their unknown flight, And leave the world in fire. The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints in darkness here, Shall rise and spring in worlds unknown, And a rich harvest bear. Topics: Judgment day; God the judge; God his vengeance and compassion; Glory and grace promised; Grace and glory; Angels all subject to Christ; Jehovah reigns; Christ first and second coming, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judgment; Christ his majesty; God his majesty

The Lord is King!

Author: Josiah Conder Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 256 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97:1 First Line: The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice Lyrics: 1 The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice, O earth, and all ye heav'ns, rejoice! From world to world the song shall ring, "The Lord omnipotent is King!" 2 The Lord is King! Who then shall dare resist his will, distrust his care? Or murmur at his wise decrees, or doubt his royal promises? 3 The Lord is King! Child of the dust, the Judge of all the earth is just; holy and true are all his ways; let ev'ry creature speak his praise. 4 He reigns! Ye saints, exalt your strains. Your God is King, your Father reigns, and Christ is at his Father's side, the Man of Love, the Crucified. 5 One Lord, one empire, all secures; he reigns, and heav'n and earth are yours; through earth and heaven one song shall ring: "The Lord omnipotent is King!" Topics: Full of Grace and Truth Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

Jehovah Reigns; Let Earth Be Glad

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97 First Line: Jehovah reigns, let earth be glad Lyrics: 1 Jehovah reigns; let earth be glad, and all the isles their joy make known; with clouds and darkness he is clad, on truth and justice rests his throne. 2 Consuming fire destroys his foes, around the world his lightnings blaze; the trembling earth his presence knows, the mountains melt before his gaze. 3 The heav'ns his righteousness proclaim, through earth his glory shines abroad; from idol worship turn with shame and bow before the living God. 4 Your church rejoices to behold your judgments in the earth, O Lord; your glory to the world unfold, supreme o'er all you are adored. 5 All you that truly love the Lord, hate sin, for he is just and pure; to saints his help he will accord and keep them in his love secure. 6 For good men light and joy are sown to bless them in the harvesttime; O saints, your joy in God make known and ever praise his name sublime. Topics: God His Sovereignty; False Gods; God Love and Grace of; God Power of; God Wrath of Used With Tune: BRYNTEG Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990, mod.

Psalm 97 Part 3

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 83 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97 First Line: Th' Almighty reigns exalted high Lyrics: Th' Almighty reigns exalted high O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky; Though clouds and darkness veil his feet, His dwelling is the mercy-seat. O ye that love his holy name, Hate every work of sin and shame; He guards the souls of all his friends, And from the snares of hell defends. Immortal light and joys unknown Are for the saints in darkness sown Those glorious seeds shall spring and rise, And the bright harvest bless our eyes. Rejoice, ye righteous, and record The sacred honors of the Lord: None but the soul that feels his grace Can triumph in his holiness. Topics: Judgment day; God the judge; God his vengeance and compassion; Glory and grace promised; Grace and glory; Angels all subject to Christ; Jehovah reigns; Christ first and second coming, or his incarnation, kingdom, and judgment; Christ his majesty; God his majesty

The God of the Gento;es

Appears in 166 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97 First Line: Let all the earth their voices raise Lyrics: 1 Let all the earth their voices raise, To sing the choicest psalm of praise, To sing and bless Jehovah's name; His glory let the heathens know, His wonders to the nations show, And all his saving works proclaim. 2 The heathens know thy glory, Lord, The wond'ring nations read thy word, But here Jehovah's name is known: Nor shall our worship e'er be paid To gods which mortal hands have made; Our Maker is our God alone. 3 He fram'd the globe, he built the sky, He made the shining worlds on high, And reigns complete in glory there; His beams are majesty and light; His beauties how divinely bright! His temple how divinely fair! 4 Come the great day, the glorious hour, When earth shall feel his saving pow'r, And barb'rous nations fear his name: Then shall the race of men confess The beauty of his holiness, And in his courts his grace proclaim.

Jehovah reigns, let all the Earth

Appears in 50 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97 Lyrics: 1 Jehovah reigns, let all the Earth In his just Government rejoice; Let all the Isles with sacred Mirth, In his Applause unite their Voice. 2 Darkness and Clouds of awful Shade His dazzling Glory shroud in State; Justice and Truth his Guards are made And fix'd by his Pavilion wait. 3 Devouring Fire before his Face His foes around with Vengeance struck; 4 His Lightnings set the World on blaze; Earth saw it, and with Terror shook. 5 The proudest Hills his Presence felt, Their Height nor Strength could Help afford, The proudest Hills, like Wax did melt In Presence of th' Almighty Lord. 6 The Heav'ns his Righteousness to show, With Storms of Fire our Foes pursu'd, And all the trembling World below, Have his descending Glory view'd. 7 Counfounded by their impious Host, Who make the Gods to whom they pray; All who of Pageant Idols boast, To him, ye Gods, your Worship pay. 8 Glad Sion of thy Triumph heard, And Judah's Daughters were o'erjoy'd; Because thy righteous Judgments, Lord, Have Pagan Pride and Pow'r destroy'd. 9 For thou, O God, art seated high, Above Earth's Potentates enthron'd: Thou, Lord, unrivall'd in the Sky, Supreme by all the gods art own'd. 10 You who to serve this Lord aspire, Abhor what's Ill, and Truth esteem: He'll keep his Servants Souls entire, And them from wicked hands redeem. 11 For Seeds are sown of glorious Light, A future Harvest for the Just; And Gladness for the heart upright, To remcompense its pious Trust. 12 Rejoice, ye Righteous, in the Lord; Memorials of his Holiness, Deep in your faithful Breasts record, And with your thankful Tongues confess.

I Exalt Thee

Author: Pete Sanchez, Jr. Meter: Irregular Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97:9 First Line: For Thou, O Lord, art high above all the earth Topics: Exalt the Lord; Adoration and Praise God Our Father Used With Tune: I EXALT THEE

The Lord Jehovah reigns

Author: Watts Appears in 268 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 97 Lyrics: 1 The Lord Jehovah reigns, His throne is build on high; The garments he assumes Are light and majesty; His glories shine with beams so bright, Nor mortal eye can bear the sight. 2 The thunders of his hand Keep the wide world in awe; His wrath and justice stand, To guard his holy law; And where his love resolves to bless, His truth confirms and seals the grace. 3 Through all his perfect work, Surprising wisdom shines; Confounds the powers of hell, And breaks their cursed designs: Strong is his arm--and shall fulfill His great decrees, his sovereign will. 4 And can this mighty King Of glory condescend-- And will he write his name, My Father and my Friend? I love his name, I love his word; Join, all my powers, and praise the Lord. Topics: Attributes of God Justice; God Reigns