Hymn: | Rejoice, The Lord Is King |
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Tune: | Gopsal |
Words: | Charles Wesley (1707-88) |
Music: | G F Handel (1685-1759) |
Verse 1
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore;
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing,
And triumph evermore;
Chorus
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 2
Jesus, the Saviour, reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When He had purged our stains
He took His seat above;
Chorus
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 3
His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o’er earth and heaven,
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus given;
Chorus
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 4
Rejoice in glorious hope!
Jesus the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home;
Chorus
We soon shall hear the archangel's voice;
the trump of God shall sound, rejoice!