Wesley Corpus

Proclaim the' angelic joys ! Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; Glory ascribe to glory's King. 2 God in the flesh below, For us he reigns above : Let all the nations know Our Jesu's conqu'ring love ! Join all on earth, rejoice and sing ; Glory ascribe to glory's King. 3 All power to our great Lord Is by the Father given ; By angel- hosts adored, He reigns supreme in heaven : Do 2 Incarnation, Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; Glory ascribe to glory's King. 4 High on his holy seat, He bears the righteous sway ; His foes beneath his feet Shall sink and die away : Join all on earth, rejoice and sing ; Glory ascribe to glory's King. 5 His foes and ours are one, Satan, the world, and sin ; But he shall tread them down, And bring his kingdom in : Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; Glory ascribe to glory's King. 6 Till all the earth, renew'd In righteousness divine, With all the hosts of God In one great chorus join, Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; Glory ascribe to glory's King. HYMN 636. l. m. The Kingdorn of Christ. 1 (~^ REAT God, whose universal sway ^-^ The known and unknown worlds obey, Now give the kingdom to thy Son, Extend his power, exalt his throne. 2 The sceptre well becomes his hands ; All heaven submits to his commands : His justice shall avenge the poor, And pride and rage prevail no more. .*> With power he vindicates the just, And treads the' oppressor in the dust : His worship and his fear shall last Till the full course of time be past. Sufferings, fyc, of Christ. 58«3 4 As rain on meadows newly mown, So shall he send his influence down: His grace on fainting souls distils, Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills. 5 The heathen lands, that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death. Revive at his first dawning light ; And deserts blossom at the sight. 6 The saints shall flourish in his days Deck'd in the robes of joy and praise ; Peace, like a river, from his throne Shall flow to nations yet unknown. HYMN 637. p. m. The same. 1 A/|"Y heart and voice I raise, 1YA Xo spread Messiah's praise ; Messiah's praise let all repeat ;