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Hymn X

Charles Wesley

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

Charles Wesley: Collected Lyrics Text 14 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

1O Jesus, our King,

Thy Glory we sing,

Thy Rising declare,

And join the Pomp, and the Benefit share.

Verse 2

Thy Conquest we feel

O'er Death and o'er Hell,

Redeem'd from the Grave,

We are bold we proclaim Thee Almighty to save.

Verse 3

2We know that our Head

Is risen indeed,

Thy Record receive,

And rais'd by the Power of thy Spirit we live.

Verse 4

Thy Spirit attests

The Truth in our Breasts,

Thy Witness imparts

The First Resurrection of Faith to our Hearts.

Verse 5

3Thou hast conquer'd beneath

The Sharpness of Death,

Our Souls to retrieve,

And open the Kingdom to all that believe.

Verse 6

Believing on Thee,

We rise from the Tree,

And heavenward move,

And fly to thy Throne on the Wings of Thy love.

Verse 7

4Thy Love that o'ercame

Our Sorrow and Shame,

And ransom'd our Race,

And sent Thee to GOD to prepare us a Place;

Verse 8

Follow after, it cries,

To your Place in the Skies,

By Immanuel led,

Follow after, and suffer, and reign with your Head.

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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 X”

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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