72 (1) | Psalm 72 Version 1 | LM | |
JESUS shall reign where’er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. |
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2 | For Him shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown His head; His name like sweet perfume shall rise With every morning sacrifice. |
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3 | People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song, And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name. |
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4 | Blessings abound where’er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains; The weary find eternal rest; And all the sons of want are blest. |
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5 | Where He displays His healing power, Death and the curse are known no more; In Him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost. |
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6 | Let every creature rise and bring Distinctive honours to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. |
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Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |