Scripture Verse

The mighty God…the Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Introduction

Words: Ma­ttie A. Long, 1902. Ap­peared in Sun­shine No. 2, by George J. Mey­er (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Mey­er & Bro­ther, 1904), num­ber 39.

Music: Pforz­heim Car­rie E. Koch (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Long or Koch (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

The Christ is king o’er all the world,
O let us praise His name;
His ban­ner ov­er the earth un­furled,
O praise His hol­y name.

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Jesus saves, Prince of Peace,
His truth now all pro­claim.
His love for us will ev­er live,
O praise His ho­ly name.

With Je­sus all is love and peace,
O let us praise His name;
Our songs for Him will ne­ver cease,
O praise His ho­ly name.

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His light of love shines ov­er all,
O let us praise His name;
With His sup­port we can­not fall,
O praise His ho­ly name.

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He’s with us now and ev­ery day,
O let us praise His name;
He is the true, the on­ly way,
O praise His ho­ly name.

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