HYMN
to
CHRIST
the
King
.
I.
JESU
,
my
GOD
and
King
,
Thy
Regal
State
I
sing
.
Thou
,
and
only
Thou
art
great
,
High
thine
Everlasting
Throne
;
Thou
the
Sov'reign
Potentate
,
Blest
,
Immortal
Thou
alone
.
II
.
Essay
your
choicest
Strains
,
The
King
Messiah
reigns
!
Tune
your
Harps
,
Celestial
Quire
,
Joyful
all
,
your
Voices
raise
,
CHRIST
than
earth-born
Monarchs
higher
,
Sons
of
Men
and
Angels
praise
.
III
.
Hail
your
dread
Lord
and
Ours
,
Dominions
,
Thrones
,
and
Pow'rs
!
Source
of
Pow'r
He
rules
alone
:
Veil
your
Eyes
,
and
prostrate
fall
,
Cast
your
Crowns
before
his
Throne
,
Hail
the
Cause
,
the
Lord
of
all
!
IV
.
Let
Earth's
remotest
Bound
With
echoing
Joys
resound
;
CHRIST
to
praise
let
all
conspire
:
Praise
doth
all
to
CHRIST
belong
;
Shout
ye
first-born
Sons
of
Fire
,
Earth
repeat
the
Glorious
Song
.
V.
Worthy
,
O
LORD
,
art
Thou
That
ev'ry
Knee
should
bow
,
Every
Tongue
to
Thee
confess
,
Universal
Nature
join
Strong
and
Mighty
Thee
to
bless
,
Gracious
,
Merciful
,
Benign
!
VI
.
Wisdom
is
due
to
Thee
,
And
Might
and
Majesty
:
Thee
in
Mercy
rich
we
prove
;
Glory
,
Honour
,
Praise
receive
,
Worthy
Thou
of
all
our
Love
,
More
than
all
we
pant
to
give
.
VII
.
Justice
and
Truth
maintain
Thy
everlasting
Reign
.
One
with
thine
Almighty
Sire
,
Partner
of
an
Equal
Throne
,
King
of
Hearts
,
let
all
conspire
,
Gratefully
thy
Sway
to
own
.
VIII
.
Prince
of
the
Hosts
of
GOD
Display
thy
Pow'r
abroad
:
Strong
and
high
is
thy
Right-hand
,
Terrible
in
Majesty
!
Who
can
in
thine
Anger
stand
?
Who
the
vengeful
Bolt
can
flee
?
IX
.
Thee
when
the
Dragon's
Pride
To
Battle
vain
defy'd
,
Brighter
than
the
Morning-star
Lucifer
,
as
Lightning
fell
,
Far
from
Heav'n
,
from
Glory
far
Headlong
hurl'd
to
deepest
Hell
.
X.
Sin
felt
of
old
thy
Pow'r
,
Thou
Patient
Conqueror
!
Long
he
vex'd
the
World
below
,
Long
they
groan'd
beneath
his
Reign
;
Thou
destroy'dst
the
Tyrant
Foe
,
Thou
redeem'dst
the
Captive
,
Man
.
XI
.
Trembles
the
King
of
Fears
Whene'er
thy
Cross
appears
.
Once
its
dreaded
Force
he
found
:
Saviour
,
cleave
again
the
Sky
;
Slain
by
an
Eternal
Wound
Death
shall
then
for
ever
die
!