Rejoice in His Reign

Tune: Laudate Dominum

('O praise ye the Lord')

Psalm 97

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The Lord reigns, let all the earth now rejoice

Let all isles be glad, praise Him with one voice

Clouds and darkness are round about Him, rightoeus

He be, and justice in His judgements of us

A fire goes before Him, burns enemies

To ashes, His lightnings appear, each sees

Them, they the world enlighten, the earth shakes

Hills melt like wax before Him, all worship makes

Recognising the Lord, His presence

Lord of the whole earth, each creature does sense

The heavens declare His righteousness, and all

See His glory, and before Him humbly fall

Ashamed they be who serve graven image

Who boast of idols, and do sacrilege

Rather worship Him the true God, those who hear

Are glad and rejoice, praise Him with godly fear

For you, Lord, are high above all the earth

Exalted far above all, we your worth

Give you, loving you, Lord, we hate evil here

You preserve your people, and to them draw near

He saves His people from the wicked, light

Is sown for the righteous, good in His sight

And for the upright in heart, all may rejoice

Thankful, recall His holiness, He our choice