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379. Rejoice, the Lord Is King

1 Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing
and triumph evermore.
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.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice:
rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

3 His kingdom cannot fail;
he rules o'er earth and heaven;
the keys of death and hell
are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice:
rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

4 He sits at God's right hand
till all his foes submit,
and bow to his command,
and fall beneath his feet.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice:
rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

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!
Title: Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Meter: 66 66 88
Language: English
Publication Date: 1998
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Kingdom; Praise of God; Reign of Christ
Notes: Alt tune GOPSAL 236
Tune Information
Name: DARWALL
Composer: John Darwall (1731-1789)
Meter: 66 66 88
Key: C Major
Notes: Higher key 323



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