CPWI Hymnal ‎#197b

197b. The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice

1 The Lord is King! lift up thy voice,
O earth, and all ye heavens, rejoice;
from world to world the joy shall ring,
'The Lord omnipotent is King'.

2 The Lord is King! who then shall dare
resist his will, distrust his care,
or murmur at his wise decrees,
or doubt his royal promises?

3 He reigns! Ye saints, exalt your strains;
your God is King, your Father reigns;
and he is at the Father's side,
the Man of Love, the Crucified.

*4 Alike pervaded by his eye
all parts of his dominion lie:
this world of ours and worlds unseen,
and thin the boundary between.

5 One Lord one empire all secures;
he reigns, and life and death are yours;
through earth and heaven one song shall ring,
'The Lord omnipotent is King'.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice
• Author: Josiah Conder, 1789-1855
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Hymns for the Church Year: Ascension
• Notes: A lower setting of IVYHATCH is found at 746

Tune Information

• Name: IVYHATCH
• Composer: James William Elliot, 1833-1915
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: A♭ Major