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THE LION OF JUDAH (Crosby)

Scripture Verse

The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Revelation 5:5

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Big­low & Main’s May An­nu­al No. 5 for 1878 (New York: Big­low & Main, 1878).

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 ).

Lyrics

How sweet­ly o’er the mount­ain
Of Zi­on, love­ly Zi­on,
The an­them of ag­es
Comes sweep­ing along;
The an­them of the faith­ful,
We hear, and, re­joic­ing,
Our hearts in glad mea­sure
Keep tune with the song.

Refrain

O the Li­on of Ju­dah
Hath tri­umphed for­ev­er,
O the Li­on of Ju­dah
Is mighty and strong.
Sweet an­them of the faith­ful,
We hear it, and, re­joic­ing,
Our hearts in glad mea­sure
Keep tune with the song.

O hap­py, hap­py tid­ings,
The king­dom now is op­ened,
The seals are all brok­en;
Proclaim it afar;
From bond­age and op­press­ion
By Him we are de­liv­ered,
The Li­on of Ju­dah,
The bright Morn­ing Star.

Refrain

Hosanna in the high­est,
All glo­ry ev­er­last­ing,
The cross and its ban­ner
Triumphant shall wave;
Hosanna in the high­est,
All glo­ry ev­er­last­ing,
The Li­on of Ju­dah
His peo­ple will save.

Refrain

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