SDA Hymnal 227
Jesus Shall Reign
Words: Isaac WattsMusic: John HattonTune: DUKE STREETL.M.
1Jesus shall reign wherever the sun
Does its successive journeys run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on His name.
3Blessings abound wherever He reigns;
The prisoners leap to lose their chains,
The weary find eternal rest,
And all who suffer want are blessed.
4Let every creature rise and bring
Honors peculiar to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen.
- Words
- Isaac Watts
- Music
- John Hatton
- Tune
- DUKE STREET
- Meter
- L.M.
- Scripture
- Psalm 72:8; Psalm 72:11
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The verse
- Meter
- 9.8.8.8 · the hymnal prints L.M.
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 70% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABB
Could also be sung to Old Hundredth, Germany, Deus Tuorum Militum, Federal Street, Alway · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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