Scripture Verse

The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 11:9

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in the Roy­al Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & Ira San­key (New York: Big­low & Main, 1898), page 11.

Music: Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

On, like the true and brave;
In Him, the strong to save,
Our boast shall be;
The world for Christ we sing,
Our high ex­alt­ed king,
Whose praise from all shall ring
O’er land and sea.

Firm as the hills above
Nor time or change can move,
His Word shall be;
Where sin and death abound,
His truth shall yet re­sound,
And all shall hear the sound
O’er land and sea.

Soon shall He come to reign,
And from the ty­rant’s chain
The world set free;
On realms of deep­est night,
The beams of Gos­pel light
Shall rise in splen­dor bright
O’er land and sea.