Scripture Verse

Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 9:7

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Au­gust Krapf, in Sun­day School Hymns No. 2, ed­it­ed by Is­aac H. Me­re­dith & Grant C. Tul­lar (New York: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1912), num­ber 32 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Krapf (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

O hail to­day our bless­èd king,
King Je­sus;
Salvation un­to all doth bring,
King Je­sus;
He has come to right all wrong,
He is migh­ty, He is strong;
Raise to Him your tri­umph song,
King Je­sus.

Refrain

Hail to­day King Je­sus,
The meek and low­ly Je­sus,
Let the praise of earth and sky,
Echo to His throne on high,
His throne on high.

For He is low­ly, He is meek,
King Je­sus;
He lifts the fall­en, helps the weak,
King Je­sus;
Sent not to the chos­en few,
Sent to Gen­tile and to Jew,
Glorious things our king will do,
King Je­sus.

Refrain

His reign shall ne­ver, ne­ver cease,
King Je­sus;
One reign of ev­er­last­ing peace,
King Je­sus;
And His name will dear­er grow,
Soon all wait­ing worlds shall know
Him who loves His peo­ple so,
King Je­sus.

Refrain