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Jesus Shall Reign

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Jesus Shall Reign John Hatton, arr. Duane Funderburk Conductor: Galen Reed https://www.lyricasacra.com
The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Jesus Shall Reign

Words by Isaac WattsMusic by John HattonWritten Tune DUKE STREET

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does its successive journeys run;
his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.

To him shall endless prayer be made,
and praises throng to crown his head;
his name like sweet perfume shall rise
with every morning sacrifice.

People and realms of every tongue
dwell on his love with sweetest song;
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his name.

Blessings abound where'er he reigns:
the prisoners leap to lose their chains,
the weary find eternal rest,
and all who suffer want are blest.

Let every creature rise and bring
honors peculiar to our King;
angels descend with songs again,
and earth repeat the loud amen.

Story Behind the Song

Isaac Watts published this text in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, where it paraphrases Psalm 72 in explicitly Christ-centered language. It became one of the classic English missionary and kingdom hymns, celebrating the universal reign of Christ. The tune DUKE STREET is attributed to John Hatton and was published in the late eighteenth century; it later became the standard tune for this hymn in many English-language hymnals.

Scripture

Found In

The Psalms of David Imitated, Hymns Ancient and Modern, Trinity Hymnal, The United Methodist Hymnal, Baptist Hymnal, The Presbyterian Hymnal, Lutheran Service Book