Scripture Verse

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Introduction

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Ira B. Wilson (1880–1950)

Words: Sa­la­thi­el C. Kirk, in The King’s Mess­age, ed­it­ed by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz & Ira Wil­son (New York: Lo­renz Pub­lish­ing, 1910), num­ber 163.

Music: Ira B. Wil­son (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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Salathiel C. Kirk (1845–1913)

Lyrics

The ris­en, liv­ing Christ
Let ev­ery heart adore!
To Him all praise and glo­ry be!
The Christ of yes­ter­day,
Today and ev­er­more,
The ev­er­last­ing Lord is He.

Refrain

Glory be and ma­jes­ty,
And praise for­ev­er­more,
To Thee, our king and con­quer­or,
To Thee our migh­ty Prince of Pow­er.

He lives, the ris­en Christ!
He lives no more to die!
He lives eter­nal­ly to reign!
When all the saints re­deemed,
And an­gel hosts on high
Shall swell the hal­le­lu­jah strain.

Refrain

Exalt the ris­en Christ!
Exalt the liv­ing King!
Exalt the Lord Im­ma­nu­el!
While sweet­ly in our hearts
The East­er car­ols ring,
Oh, let Him there su­preme­ly dwell.

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