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Hymn to Christ the King
Jesu, my God and King, Thy regal state I sing. Thou, and only Thou art great, High Thine everlasting throne; Thou the sovereign Potentate, Blest, immortal Thou alone. |
Essay your choicest strains, The King Messiah reigns! Tune your harps, celestial choir, Joyful all, your voices raise, Christ, than earth-born monarchs higher, Sons of men and angels, praise. |
Hail your dread Lord and ours, Dominions, thrones, and powers! Source of power, He rules alone: Veil your eyes, and prostrate fall, Cast your crowns before His throne, Hail the Cause, the Lord of all! |
Let earth’s remotest bound With echoing joys resound; Christ to praise let all conspire: Praise doth all to Christ belong; Shout, ye first-born sons of fire; Earth, repeat the glorious song. |
Worthy, O Lord, art Thou That every knee should bow, Every tongue to Thee confess, Universal Nature join Strong and mighty Thee to bless, Gracious, merciful, benign! |
Wisdom is due to Thee, And might and majesty: Thee in mercy rich we prove; Glory, honour, praise receive; Worthy Thou of all our love, More than all we pant to give. |
Justice and truth maintain Thy everlasting reign. One with Thine almighty Sire, Partner of an equal throne, King of hearts, let all conspire Gratefully Thy sway to own. |
Prince of the hosts of God, Display Thy power abroad: Strong and high is Thy right hand, Terrible in majesty! Who can in Thine anger stand? Who the vengeful bolt can flee? |
Thee when the dragon’s pride To battle vain defied, Brighter than the morning star, Lucifer as lightning fell, Far from heaven, from glory far, Headlong hurl’d to deepest hell. |
Sin felt of old Thy power, Thou patient Conqueror! Long he vex’d the world below, Long they groan’d beneath his reign; Thou destroy’dst the tyrant foe, Thou redeem’dst the captive, man. |
Trembles the King of Fears Whene’er Thy cross appears. Once its dreadful force he found: Saviour, cleave again the sky; Slain by an eternal wound, Death shall then for ever die! |
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