He Reigns!

He reigns; the Lord

the Sav­ior reigns;

Praise Him in ev­an­gel­ic strains;

Let the whole earth in songs re­joice

And dist­ant is­lands join their voice.

Deep are His coun­sels

and un­known

But grace and truth sup­port His throne;

Through gloomy clouds His ways sur­round

Justice is their eter­nal ground.

In robes of judg­ment

lo! He comes

Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombs;

Before Him burns de­vour­ing fire;

The mount­ains melt

the seas re­tire.

His ene­mies

with sore dis­may

Fly from the sight

and shun the day;

Then lift your heads

ye saints on high

And sing

for your re­demp­tion’s nigh.