God is gone up on high

Charles Wesley • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 24

Verse 1

God is gone up on high, with a triumphant noise; the clarions of the sky proclaim the angelic joys!

Chorus

Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king.

Verse 2

God in the flesh below, for us he reigns above: let all the nations know our Jesus’ conquering love!

Chorus

Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king.

Verse 3

All power to our great Lord is by the Father given; by angel hosts adored, he reigns supreme in heaven.

Chorus

Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king.

Verse 4

High on his holy seat he bears the righteous sway; his foes beneath his feet shall sink and die away.

Chorus

Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king.

Verse 5

His foes and ours are one, Satan, the world, and sin; but he shall tread them down and bring his kingdom in:

Chorus

Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king.

Verse 6

till all the earth, renewed in righteousness divine, with all the hosts of God in one great chorus join.

Chorus

Join all on earth, rejoice and sing; glory ascribe to glory’s king.

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