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Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Verse 1
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing,
And triumph evermore:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing,
And triumph evermore:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 2
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!
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!
Verse 3
His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o'er earth and heaven;
The keys of death and grave
Are to our Jesus given:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
He rules o'er earth and heaven;
The keys of death and grave
Are to our Jesus given:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Verse 4
Rejoice, in glorious hope!
Our Lord the judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Our Lord the judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Wesley's triumphant hymn celebrates Christ's kingdom and exaltation with Darwall's majestic tune.