Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection/Hymn VIII

by Charles Wesley

Hymn VIII.

1⁠⁠REJOICE, the Lord is King!
⁠Your Lord and King adore,
Mortals, give Thanks and sing,
⁠And triumph evermore;
Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,⁠⁠
Rejoice, again, I say, Rejoice.

2⁠⁠Jesus, the Saviour reigns,
⁠The GOD of Truth and Love,
⁠When He had purg'd our Stains,
⁠He took his Seat above:
Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,⁠⁠
Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

3⁠⁠His Kingdom cannot fail,
⁠He rules o'er earth and Heaven;
⁠The Keys of Death and Hell
⁠Are to our Jesus given:
Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,⁠⁠
Rejoice, again, I say, Rejoice.

4⁠⁠He sits at GOD's Right-hand,
⁠Till all his Foes submit,
⁠And bow to his Command,
⁠And fall beneath his Feet.
Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,
Rejoice, again, I say, Rejoice.

5⁠⁠He all his Foes shall quell,
⁠Shall all our Sins destroy,
⁠And every Bosom swell
⁠With pure Seraphic Joy:
Lift up your Heart, lift up your Voice,
Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice.

6⁠⁠Rejoice in Glorious Hope,
⁠Jesus the Judge shall come;
⁠And take his Servants up
⁠To their Eternal Home:
We soon shall hear th' Archangel's Voice,
The Trump of GOD shall sound, Rejoice.