Scripture Verse

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven. Luke 10:18

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, 1707–09, Book 2, num­ber 89, alt. Christ’s vic­to­ry ov­er Sa­tan.

Music: Ma­no­ah Giao­chi­no A. Ros­si­ni (1792–1868). Ar­ranged by Hen­ry W. Great­or­ex in Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic, 1851 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Hosanna to our con­quer­ing king!
The prince of dark­ness flies,
His troops rush head­long down to hell,
Like light­ning from the skies.

There, bound in chains, the li­ons roar,
And fright the res­cued sheep.
But hea­vy bars con­fine their pow­er
And mal­ice to the deep.

Hosanna to our con­quer­ing king!
All hail, in­car­nate Love!
Ten thou­sand songs and glo­ries wait
To crown Thy head above.

Thy vic­to­ries and death­less fame
Throughout the world shall run,
And ev­er­last­ing ag­es sing
The tri­umphs Thou hast won.

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The Fall of Lucifer
Gustave Doré (1832–1883)