Concordia ‎#24

24. Jesus shall Reign

1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 To Him shall endless prayer be made,
And praises throng to crown His head;
His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
With ev'ry morning sacrifice.

3 People and realms of ev'ry tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.

4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns;
The prisoner leaps to burst his chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.

5 Let ev'ry creature rise and bring
Peculiar honors to our King:
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
• Title: Jesus shall Reign
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Praise and Prayer: Praise; Missions; Youth; Closing Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: DUKE STREET
• Composer: J. Hatton (d. 1793)
• Key: D Major