Together in Song ‎#225

225. My heart and voice I raise

1 My heart and voice I raise
to spread Messiah's praise,
Messiah's praise let all repeat:
the universal Lord,
by whose almighty word
creation rose in form complete.

2 A servant's form he wore,
and in his body bore
our dreadful curse on Calvary:
he like a victim stood
and poured his sacred blood
to set the guilty captives free.

3 But soon the Victor rose
triumphant o'er his foes,
and led the vanquished host in chains:
he threw their empire down,
his foes compelled to own,
o'er all the great Messiah reigns.

4 With mercy's mildest grace
he governs all our race
in wisdom, righteousness and love:
who to Messiah fly
shall find redemption nigh,
and all his great salvation prove.

5 Hail, Saviour, Prince of Peace!
Your kingdom shall increase
till all the world your glory see,
and righteousness abound
as the great deep profound,
and fill the earth with purity.

Text Information

• First Line: My heart and voice I raise
• Author: Benjamin Rhodes, 1743-1815
• Meter: 668 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  Colossians 2:9-15
  ;
  Ephesians 1:17-19
  ;
  Ephesians 1:20-23
  ;
  Ephesians 4:7-13
  ;
  Galatians 3:11-14
  ;
  Habakkuk 2:14-20
  ;
  Isaiah 9:2-7
  ;
  Isaiah 42:1-4
  ;
  Joel 3:1-18
  ;
  John 1:1-9
  ;
  Philippians 2:5-8
  ;
  Romans 6:6-11
  ;
  Zechariah 14:8-9
• Topic: Christ tne King Sunday; Jesus Christ: Redeemer

Tune Information

• Name: ASCALON
• Meter: 668 D
• Key: D Major
• Source: Glaz traditional melody from Hoffman & Richter's 'Silesian Folk Songs', Leipzig, 1842