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Jesus Shall Reign
Verse 1
Jesus shall reign where e'r the sun
Does its successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
Does its successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
Verse 2
People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their earthly blessings on His name.
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their earthly blessings on His name.
Verse 3
Blessings abound where e'r He reigns:
The pris'ners leap to lose their chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all who suffer want are blest.
The pris'ners leap to lose their chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all who suffer want are blest.
Verse 4
Let every creature rise and bring
Honors peculiar to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen.
Honors peculiar to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen.
One of Watts' most famous missionary hymns, based on Psalm 72.