Favorite Hymns of Praise ‎#163

163. Christ Is King

1 Come, friends sing, of the faith that’s so dear to me,
Revealed thro’ God’s Son, in Galilee;
He brought peace on earth and good will to the sons of men,
Go tell it to the world, her King reigns again.

Chorus:
I am so happy in Jesus,
Captivity’s Captor is He;
Angels rejoice when a soul’s saved,
Some day we like Him shall be,
Sorrow and joy have the same Lord,
Valley of shadows shall sing;
Death has its life, its door opens in heaven eternally,
Christ is King.

2 Crucified, thus He suffered and bled for me,
Death and the grave won sin’s victory;
Then the sky grew dark and the temple veil rent in twain,
Rocks rent, and angels came, for He lived again. (Chorus)

3 At His feet, on old Olivet’s Hill, they say,
Cloud chariots halted, took Christ away;
Then the angels came and to wond’ring disciples said
He’ll come, and earth and sea shall yield up their dead. (Chorus)

Text Information

• First Line: Come, friends, sing of the faith that's so dear to me
• Title: Christ Is King
• Author: Charles R. Scoville
• Refrain First Line: I am so happy in Jesus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1967
• Topic: Choir; Christ: Kingship and Reign; Christ: Resurrection; Praise: of Christ; Christ: Return; Second Coming

Tune Information

• Name: [Come, friends, sing of the faith that's so dear to me]
• Composer: De Loss Smith
• Key: E♭ Major