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LET THE SEVENTH ANGEL SOUND ON HIGH

Scripture Verse

The seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever. Revelation 11:15

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spir­it­ual Songs 1707. The king­doms of the world be­come the king­doms of the Lord; or, the day of jud­gment.

Music: Hes­per­us Hen­ry Bak­er, 1854. First pub­lished in A Hym­nal for Use in the Eng­lish Church, by John Grey, 1866 (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

Let the se­venth an­gel sound on high,
Let shouts be heard through all the sky;
Kings of the earth, with glad ac­cord,
Give up your king­doms to the Lord.

Almighty God, Thy pow­er assume,
Who wast, and art, and art to come:
Jesus, the Lamb who once was slain,
For ev­er live, for ev­er reign!

The ang­ry na­tions fret and roar,
That they can slay the saints no more
On wings of ven­geance flies our God,
To pay the long ar­rears of blood.

Now must the ris­ing dead ap­pear;
Now the de­ci­sive sen­tence hear;
Now the dear mar­tyrs of the Lord
Receive an in­fi­nite re­ward.