Scripture Verse

All nations shall serve Him. Psalm 72:11

Introduction

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Martin Luther (1483–1546)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns of In­ter­ces­sion 1758.

Music: Nun freut euch Mar­tin Lu­ther, in Geist­liche Lied­er, by Jo­seph Klug (Wit­ten­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1535) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Lord over all, if Thou hast made,
Hast ransomed every soul of man,
Why is the grace so long delayed?
Why unfilled the saving plan?
The bliss for Ad­am’s race designed,
When will it reach to all mankind?
When will it reach to all mankind?

Art Thou the God of Jews alone?
And not the God of Gentiles, too?
To Gentiles make Thy goodness known;
Thy judgments to the nations show;
Awake them by the Gos­pel call;
Light of the world, illumine all!
Light of the world, illumine all!

As lightning launched from east to west,
The coming of Thy kingdom be;
To Thee, by angel hosts confessed,
Bow every soul and every knee;
Thy glo­ry let all flesh behold,
And then fill up Thy heavenly fold.
And then fill up Thy heavenly fold.