Sunday, August 17, 2008

Rejoice, the Lord is King!


I awoke this morning with this hymn in my head and thought I'd share it with you~
 I pray you have a glorious morning in the house of the Lord!

Rejoice, the Lord is King!

Rejoice, the Lord is King!  Your Lord and King adore;
Rejoice, give thanks and sing, and triumph ever more;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Jesus, the Savior, 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!

His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and Heav'n,
The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv'n; 
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He sits at God's right hand till all His foes submit,
And bow to His command, and fall beneath His feet:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He all His foes shall quell, shall all our sins destroy,
And every bosom swell with pure seraphic joy;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Rejoice in glorious hope!  Jesus the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up to their eternal home.
We soon shall hear th'archangel's voice
The trump of God shall sound, rejoice!

-- Charles Wesley, 1744


1 comment:

gretchen said...

One of my favorite hymns... we have so much to rejoice over. Have a great week!