| 362 | Glory to God#363 | 364 |
| Text: | Rejoice, the Lord Is King! |
| Author: | Charles Wesley |
| Tune: | DARWALL’S 148TH |
| Composer: | John Darwall |
| Composer (descant): | Sydney Hugo Nicholson |
| Media: | Audio recording |
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 Our Savior, Jesus, 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 Rejoice in glorious hope!
For Christ, the Judge, shall come
and gather all the saints
to their eternal home.
Lift up your heart; lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Rejoice, the Lord is King! |
| Title: | Rejoice, the Lord Is King! |
| Author: | Charles Wesley (1746, alt.) |
| Refrain First Line: | Lift up your heart; lift up your voice! |
| Meter: | 6.6.6.6.8.8 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Scripture: | ; ; P; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Christian Year: Reign of Christ; Christ's Return and Judgment; Hope (3 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | DARWALL’S 148TH |
| Composer: | John Darwall (1770) |
| Composer (descant): | Sydney Hugo Nicholson (20th cent.) |
| Meter: | 6.6.6.6.8.8 |
| Key: | C Major |
| Copyright: | Desc. © 1985 Hymns Ancient & Modern (admin. Hope Publishing Company) |
Each stanza of this enthronement text prepares for the final line of the refrain, based on Philippians 4:4. “Lord” is here a title of Christ rather than a reference to the undivided Trinity. The late 18th-century tune (first used with Psalm 148) captures the mood well.
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