1 Thy scepter, Jesus, shall extend
As far as day prevaileth;
Thy glorious kingdom, without end,
Shall stand when all else faileth.
Thy blessed Name shall be confessed,
And round Thy cross forever blest,
Shall kings and people gather.
2 The child that's born to Thee we take,
To Thee in death we hasten;
In joy we often Thee forsake,
But not when sorrows chasten.
Where truth and virtue are oppressed,
Where sorrow dwells, pain and unrest,
Thy help alone availeth.
3 Come, Jesus, then, in weal and woe,
In life and death be near us;
Thy grace upon our hearts bestow,
And let Thy Spirit cheer us.
For ev'ry conflict strength afford,
And gather us in peace, O Lord,
When all the world Thou judgest.
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First Line: | Thy scepter, Jesus, shall extend |
Title: | Thy Scepter, Jesus, Shall Extend |
Author: | Franz Michael Franzen |
Meter: | 8 7, 8 7. 8 8 7. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1913 |
Topic: | Missions |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ES IST GEWISSLICH AN DER ZEIT |
Meter: | 8 7, 8 7, 8 8 7. |
Key: | G Major or modal |
Source: | Origin Uncertain, 1535 |