Common Praise ‎#563

563. Rejoice! the Lord is King

1 Rejoice! The Lord is King,
your Lord and King adore;
mortals, give thanks and sing,
and triumph evermore:

Refrain:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
rejoice, again I say, rejoice.

2 Jesus the Saviour reigns,
the God of truth and love;
when he had purged our stains,
he took his seat above: [Refrain]

3 His kingdom cannot fail;
he rules o'er earth and heaven;
the keys of death and hell
are to our Jesus given: [Refrain]

4 He sits at God's right hand
till all his foes submit,
and bow to his command,
and fall beneath his feet: [Refrain]

5 Rejoice in glorious hope;
Jesus the judge shall come,
and take his servants up
to their eternal home:
We soon shall hear the archangel's voice;
the trump of God shall sound: rejoice!

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice! the Lord is King
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:24-28
  ;
  Hebrews 1:3
  ;
  Matthew 28:18
  ;
  Nehemiah 12:43
  ;
  Philippians 3:1
  ;
  Philippians 4:4
  ;
  Psalm 10:16
  ;
  Psalm 31:5
  ;
  Psalm 99:1
  ;
  Revelation 1:18
• Topic: Advent III: Year C; Ascension Day; Easter VII: Year A; Third Sunday Before Advent: Year A; Christ the King: Year A

Tune Information

• Name: GOPSAL
• Composer: G. F. Handel, 1685-1759
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: C Major