Scripture Verse

The Lord is king forever and ever. Psalm 10:16

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Songs of Re­deem­ing Love No. 2, by John R. Swe­ney, Charles C. Mc­Cabe, Tul­li­us C. O’Kane, & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1887).

Music: A. M. Wort­man (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Wort­man’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Shout for joy, ye ho­ly throng,
Christ the Lord is king;
Angel harps, the sound pro­long,
Christ the Lord is king.

Refrain

Bear the news from pole to pole,
Spread the truth from sea to sea,
Lo! the Prince of life and glo­ry
King of Heav’n and earth shall be.

Shout for joy, ye na­tions all,
Christ the Lord is king;
Crowns before His throne shall fall,
Christ the Lord is king.

Refrain

He who rent the boast­ing grave,
Christ the Lord is king;
He who lives the lost to save,
Christ the Lord is king.

Refrain

Shout for joy, ye realms of night,
Christ the Lord is king;
Hail the beams of Gos­pel light,
Christ the Lord is king.

Refrain