Scripture Verse

The Lord is King for ever and ever. Psalm 10:16

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by (1820–1915). Some hym­nals give the au­thor as J. L. Ster­ling, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Ira D. San­key (1840–1908) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know when this song was writ­ten,

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

Hear the ev­er­last­ing song,
Breaking thro’ the sky:
Glory, glo­ry be to God,
To God on high!

Thro’ the blessèd courts of light
Saints and angels, joyful singing,
Strike their harps and shout aloud,
The Lord is king!

Hear the loud triumphant song,
O’er the world resound:
Like a mighty ocean rolls
The glad, glad sound:
Hallelujah! praise the Lord!
Distant climes His triumph singing,
Lift their voice and shout aloud,
The Lord is king!

Praise the blessèd Three in One,
All ye heav’nly host:
Praise the Fa­ther, praise the Son,
And Holy Ghost!
As it was in all the past,
Through eter­nal ages ringing,
Ransomed ones shall still pro­claim,
The Lord is king!