HYMN 111
C. M.
Thanksgiving for victory; or, God's dominion and our deliverance.
Zion, rejoice, and Judah, sing, The Lord assumes his throne; Let Britain own the heav'nly King, And make his glories known. | The great, the wicked, and the proud, From their high seats are hurled; Jehovah rides upon a cloud, And thunders through the world. | He reigns upon th' eternal hills, Distributes mortal crowns, Empires are fixed beneath his smiles, And totter at his frowns. | Navies that rule the ocean wide Are vanquished by his breath; And legions armed with power and pride Descend to wat'ry death. | Let tyrants make no more pretence To vex our happy land; Jehovah's name is our defence, Our buckler is his hand. | [Long may the king, our sovereign, live, To rule us by thy word; And all the honors he can give Be offered to the Lord.] | |