HYMN to CHRIST the King. Rev. Charles Wesley Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T31323 K034809.000 Wesley, John, 1703-1791. Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788. Hymns and sacred poems: Published by John Wesley, ... and Charles Wesley, ... London printed by William Strahan; and sold by James Hutton; and at Mr. Bray's 1739 pp. 171-174. x,[6],223,[1]p.; 12⁰.

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HYMN to CHRIST the King . I. JESU , my GOD and King , Thy Regal State I sing . Thou , and only Thou art great , High thine Everlasting Throne ; Thou the Sov'reign Potentate , Blest , Immortal Thou alone . II . Essay your choicest Strains , The King Messiah reigns ! Tune your Harps , Celestial Quire , Joyful all , your Voices raise , CHRIST than earth-born Monarchs higher , Sons of Men and Angels praise . III . Hail your dread Lord and Ours , Dominions , Thrones , and Pow'rs ! Source of Pow'r He rules alone : Veil your Eyes , and prostrate fall , Cast your Crowns before his Throne , Hail the Cause , the Lord of all ! IV . Let Earth's remotest Bound With echoing Joys resound ; CHRIST to praise let all conspire : Praise doth all to CHRIST belong ; Shout ye first-born Sons of Fire , Earth repeat the Glorious Song . V. Worthy , O LORD , art Thou That ev'ry Knee should bow , Every Tongue to Thee confess , Universal Nature join Strong and Mighty Thee to bless , Gracious , Merciful , Benign ! VI . Wisdom is due to Thee , And Might and Majesty : Thee in Mercy rich we prove ; Glory , Honour , Praise receive , Worthy Thou of all our Love , More than all we pant to give . VII . Justice and Truth maintain Thy everlasting Reign . One with thine Almighty Sire , Partner of an Equal Throne , King of Hearts , let all conspire , Gratefully thy Sway to own . VIII . Prince of the Hosts of GOD Display thy Pow'r abroad : Strong and high is thy Right-hand , Terrible in Majesty ! Who can in thine Anger stand ? Who the vengeful Bolt can flee ? IX . Thee when the Dragon's Pride To Battle vain defy'd , Brighter than the Morning-star Lucifer , as Lightning fell , Far from Heav'n , from Glory far Headlong hurl'd to deepest Hell . X. Sin felt of old thy Pow'r , Thou Patient Conqueror ! Long he vex'd the World below , Long they groan'd beneath his Reign ; Thou destroy'dst the Tyrant Foe , Thou redeem'dst the Captive , Man . XI . Trembles the King of Fears Whene'er thy Cross appears . Once its dreaded Force he found : Saviour , cleave again the Sky ; Slain by an Eternal Wound Death shall then for ever die !