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About this Hymn
Isaac Watts used the ideas of Psalm 72 to write this hymn. He lived at a time when the British Empire would have been feeling confident in its own strength, but this hymn was and still is a wonderful reminder that it is the Lord Jesus who will reign over the whole earth. Empires rise and fall, but the rule of the Lord will be forever. We recorded an additional chorus to use for the 2017 Global Hymn Sing.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till sun shall rise and set no more.
Chorus
To our King be highest praise, rising through eternal days. Just and faithful he shall reign: Jesus shall reign!
Verse 2
Blessings abound where'er he reigns; the pris'ner leaps to loose his chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all the sons of want are blest.
Verse 3
People and realms of ev'ry tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song; and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name.
Verse 4
Let ev'ry creature rise and bring blessing and honor to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen!
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun does its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till sun shall rise and set no more.
Chorus
To our King be highest praise, rising through eternal days. Just and faithful he shall reign: Jesus shall reign!
Verse 2
Blessings abound where'er he reigns; the pris'ner leaps to loose his chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all the sons of want are blest.
Verse 3
People and realms of ev'ry tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song; and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name.
Verse 4
Let ev'ry creature rise and bring blessing and honor to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen!
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Isaac Watts, 1719; ref. Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
Music: John Hatton, 1793; ref. Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
© 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon / Getty Music Publishing (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)
Music: John Hatton, 1793; ref. Ed Cash, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty
© 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon / Getty Music Publishing (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com)