Scripture Verse

Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

Introduction

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitt­sburgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 49.

Music: Vi­sion (Doane) W. How­ard Doane, 1873 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

The ends of all the earth shall hear
And turn un­to the Lord in fear;
All kin­dreds of the earth shall own
And wor­ship Him as God alone.

Refrain

All earth to Him her hom­age brings,
The Lord of lords, the King of kings.

For His the king­dom, His of right,
He rules the na­tions by His might;
All earth to Him her hom­age brings,
The Lord of lords, the King of kings.

Refrain

Both rich and poor, both bond and free
Shall wor­ship Him on bend­ed knee,
And child­ren’s child­ren shall pro­claim
The glo­ri­ous hon­or of His name.

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The Lord’s un­fail­ing right­eous­ness
All ge­ne­ra­tions shall con­fess,
From age to age shall all be taught
What won­drous works the Lord has wrought.

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