Scripture Verse

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. Revelation 5:12

Introduction

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John C. Ryle
1816–1900

Words: John C. Ryle, in Sab­bath Songs, by L. Mar­shall, J. C. Proc­tor & S. Burn­ham (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Lee & Shep­ard, 1869).

Music: James Mc­Gra­na­han, 1878 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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James McGranahan (1840–1907)
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Lyrics

Sound the high prais­es of Je­sus our king,
He came and He con­quered, His vic­to­ry sing;
Sing, for the pow’r of the ty­rant is brok­en,
The tri­umph’s com­plete ov­er death and the grave;
Vain is their boast­ing, Je­ho­vah has spok­en,
And Je­sus pro­claimed Him­self migh­ty to save.

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Sound the high prais­es of Je­sus our king,
He came and He con­quered, His vic­to­ry sing.

Praise to the con­quer­or! Praise to the Lord,
The en­emy quailed at the might of His Word;
In Heav’n He as­cends and un­folds the glad sto­ry,
The hosts of the bless­èd ex­ult in His fame:
In love He looks down from the throne of His glo­ry,
And res­cues the ru­ined who trust in His name.

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