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Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Doth his successive journeys run;
His Kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
Doth his successive journeys run;
His Kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
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To Him shall endless prayer be made.
And princes throng to crown His head,
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice.
And princes throng to crown His head,
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice.
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People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.
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Blessings abound where'er He reigns:
The prisoner leaps to lose his chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.
The prisoner leaps to lose his chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.
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Where He displays His healing power
Death and the curse are known no more;
In Him the tribes of Adam boast
More blessings than their father lost.
Death and the curse are known no more;
In Him the tribes of Adam boast
More blessings than their father lost.
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Let every creature rise and bring
Peculiar honors to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud Amen.
Peculiar honors to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud Amen.
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Rimrock, Arizona, United States
Thanks so much for making available all the verses to the great hymns of the Faith.
Kumasi, Asante, Ghana
I love this song to the fullest.
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Wonderful song. When ever I sing this song I remember back in the days in school. Thank you LORD For your wonderful protection, the security and assurance. Amen.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
One of my beautiful hymns, love 2 sing always, till the Lord comes.
London, West Dulwch, United Kingdom
The hymn reiterates our Lords Jesus as our only sustenance because His presence changes situation. Praise God! Amen!
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
I love this hymn so much that I can't stop singing it, thank You good God of heaven.
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
I cry whenever I hear this tune & lyrics..... It is really wonderful...... Thank you Lord for everythng...
Detroit, MI, United States
Isaac Watts once said that his aim was to see "David converted into a Christian." He meant singing the psalms was good but it would be better if they were infused with the gospel. He felt some psalms were unsuitable for Christian worship because they were written before the Cross of Christ and the completion of God's redemption and revelation.
This great missionary hymn is based on Psalm 72. There was no great mission effort when Watts wrote these words. Not until 60 years later did William Carey - the father of the modern missionary movement - sail for India. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton