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Hymn VIII

Charles Wesley

“Hymn VIII” as printed in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746).

Charles Wesley: Collected Lyrics Text 13 1746 · historical text
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This text comes from Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

1REJOICE, the Lord is King!

Your Lord and King adore,

Mortals, give Thanks and sing,

And triumph evermore;

Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,

Rejoice, again, I say, Rejoice.

Verse 2

2Jesus, the Saviour reigns,

The GOD of Truth and Love,

When He had purg'd our Stains,

He took his Seat above:

Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,

Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

Verse 3

3His 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.

Verse 4

4He 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.

Verse 5

5He 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.

Verse 6

6Rejoice 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.

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Written by Charles Wesley

Words by Charles Wesley. Historical text published in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746), “Hymn VIII”

Every text in this 1746 collection is by Charles Wesley (1707-1788), who died more than 230 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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