Christ Reigning in Heaven, and Coming to Judgement

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He reigns! The Lord our Savior reigns!
Praise him in evangelic strains;
let all the earth in songs rejoice
and distant islands join their voice.

In robes of judgment, lo, he comes!
He shakes the earth, and cleaves the tombs;
before him burns devouring fire,
the mountains melt, the seas retire.

Deep are his counsels, long unknown;
his grace and truth support his throne;
rejoice, ye righteous, and record
the sacred honors of our Lord.



Source: In Melody and Songs: hymns from the Psalm versions of Isaac Watts #49

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: He reigns! the Lord, the Savior reigns
Title: Christ Reigning in Heaven, and Coming to Judgement
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Baptist Hymn Book, Designed Especially for the Regular Baptist Church and All Lovers of Truth #d277

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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #625

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #143

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #36

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A Select Verse System for the Use of Individuals, Families, and Schools #19

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P97

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American Psalmody #132b

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Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #XCVIII

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Better Than Pearls #93

Christ in Song #d185

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Christ in Song #445

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Christian Praise #11

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Christian Praise #11

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d337

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Church Choral-Book #22

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Church Chorals and Choir Studies #30

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Church Hymn Book #P.XCVII.I

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d394

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Church Melodies #180

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Church music #LXIV

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #115

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Church Psalmist #P97a

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Church Psalmist #P97a

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Church Psalmist #P97a

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Church Psalmody #P97.1

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Church Psalmody #P97a

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Church Psalmody #88

Cole's Pocket Edition of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Containing Most of the Tunes Used in Different Churches #d46

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #180b

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Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #170a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #180b

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #170a

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Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XCVIIb

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #208a

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Evangelical Hymns #28

Family Hymns #d100

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Harmonia Sacra #152

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #10

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Hymns and Tunes #331

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Hymns for Social Worship #529

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d396

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a70

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Hymns of Worship #112

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In Melody and Songs #49

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #P97a

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Manual of Devotion #127

Melodies of the Church #d374

Parish Psalmody #d262

Parish Psalmody #d270

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Plymouth Collection #a134

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #134

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Psalmodia Germanica #16

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d296

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d303

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d304

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d284

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.209

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P97.1

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P97.3

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Psalms and Hymns #P97a

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #197

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Psalms #97b

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Sacred Poetry #127

Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d167

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #457

Songs of Pilgrimage, a Hymnal for the Churches of Christ, Part I #d74

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Songs of Pilgrimage #202

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Songs of Zion Enlarged #5

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Temple Melodies #86

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d293

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d256

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The American Vocalist #10b

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #134

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The Baptist Hymn Book #1268

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The Baptist Psalmody #1257

The Book of Praise #d269

The Book of Worship #d172

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #728

The Chorister, and School Harmonist, 1st ed. #d42

The Christian Lyre #d132

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P97a

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The Christian Psalmist #P97

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The Church Hymnal #179

The Church-Book #d147

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The Columbian Repository #224

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The Congregational Hymn Book #1049

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The Cyber Hymnal #2320

The Gospel Praise Book #d159

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The Gospel Song Sheaf #228a

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The Harp #330

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a330

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d236

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The Jubilee Harp #70

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