1. Hark, ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above! Jesus reigns, and Heav'n rejoices, Jesus reigns, the God of love; See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. 2. Jesus, hail! Whose glory brightens All above, and gives it worth; Lord of life, Thy smile enlightens, Cheers, and charms Thy saints on earth; When we think of love like Thine, Lord, we own it love divine. 3. Come, ye saints, unite your praises With the angels round His throne; Soon, we hope, our God will raise us To the place where He is gone. Meet it is that we should sing, Glory, glory, to our King! 4. Sing how Jesus came from heaven, How He bore the cross below, How all power to Him is given, How He reigns in glory now. 'Tis a great and endless theme O, 'tis sweet to sing of Him. 5. King of glory, reign forever! Thine an everlasting crown. Nothing from Thy love shall sever Those whom Thou hast made Thine own: Happy objects of Thy grace, Destined to behold Thy face. 6. Savior, hasten Thine appearing; Bring, O bring the glorious day, When, the awful summons bearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away; Then with golden harps we'll sing, "Glory, glory to our King!" Chorus: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen!
Lyrics: Thomas Kelly
Music: Lowell Mason
Tune: HARWELL
Thomas Kelly, 1769–1854
This is another triumphant ascension hymn from Thomas Kelly, one of Ireland’s finest evangelical preachers and spiritual poets of the 19th century. The hymn first appeared in one of Kelly’s collections of hymns published in 1806. It was originally titled “Let All the Angels of God Worship Him.”