Lyrics
Isaac Watts, 1719
Inspired by Psalm 72
[Key: B]
Verse 1
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.
Verse 2
Behold the nations great with sin,
Numbers untold that He will win.
From east to west the peoples meet
To bend in worship at His feet.
Verse 3
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.
Verse 4
Great God, whose universal sway
The known and unknown worlds obey,
Now give the kingdom to Thy Son
Extend His power, exalt His throne.
Verse 5
As rain on meadows newly mown,
So shall He send His influence down;
His grace on fainting souls distills,
Like heav'nly dew on thirsty hills.
Verse 6
The heathen lands, that lie beneath
The shades of overspreading death,
Revive at His first dawning light
And deserts blossom at the sight.