Christ is the King–all power is His alone

Author: Charles Venn Pilcher
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Christ is the King–all power is His alone;
Christ is the King–the Cross His royal throne;
March we to vict'ry 'neath Christ's flag unfurled;
Christ is the King–and Christ shall rule the world!

2 Christ is the Way–by Christ men come to God;
Christ is the Way that pilgrim souls have trod;
Christ is the Way, and saints, their cross of pain
bearing with Christ, the life eternal gain.

3 Christ is the truth–in Christ the Truth we see
Of Him that was and is and is to be;
Christ is the Word, the universal Mind;
Christ is the Truth to lighten all mankind

4 Christ is the Life–Christ wakes the lifeless clod;
Christ is the Life–Christ makes men sons of God;
Christ is the Life–he sends the Spirit's breath;
Christ is the Life, and Christ hath conquered death.

5 Praise be to Christ–the Co-eternal Son!
Praise be to Christ--who man's redemption won!
Praise be to Christ from all Creation's host!
Praise be to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

Source: Churches of Christ Hymn Book #98

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Author: Charles Venn Pilcher

Pilcher, Charles Venn. (Oxford, June 4, 1879--July 4, 1961, Sydney, Australia). Anglican. Grandnephew of Charlotte Elliott. Hertford College, Oxford, B.A., 1902; M.A., 1905; B.D., 1909; D.D., 1921. Curacies at Birmingham, 1903-1905; St. James, Toronto, 1910-1916; taught theology at Auckland Castle, England, 1905-1906, and at Wycliffe College, Toronto, 1916-1936. Elected coadjutor bishop of Sydney, Australia, at the instance of a former Wycliffe colleague, Archbishop Mowll. He composed hymn tunes and other music, and long played bass clarinet in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Also, he translated and published much devotional material from Iceland, notably Iceland Christian Classics (1950). These side interests, like his hymn writing, merely… Go to person page >

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