Zion's Harp
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158. THE RULER OF ZION

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​Author:  Georges Michel Mangold (1822-1894)
​Composer:  Justin Heinrich Knecht (1752-1817)​

​1. Oh, I rejoice to praise Thee singing,
    Thou mighty ruler of Zion,
    Thee, Holy One, all honor bringing
    To Thee, the Father’s only Son!
    Thy lips are brimming with compassion,
    With love and favor and with grace;
    Shines, Lord of All, in love’s sweet passion,
    Thy gentle, kind and loving face.
 
2. Gird up Thy loins with sword and banner
    Thy strong and mighty word, O Lord!
    March out to capture ev’ry manner
    Of spoil, with Thy great strength and sword!
    With greatness, majesty and honor
    Thy truth is brought into the light;
    To those oppressed, Thou sendest freedom,
    Destroyest Satan’s yoke with might.
 
3. Strong is Thy right hand; who’ll deny it?
    And wonderful Thou’rt proved to be.
    The arrows from Thy bow are pointed;
    Thou’lt surely strike the enemy.
    Yea, to their knees we’ll see them sinking,
    When Thy great mighty voice is heard;
    And when they see Thy great sword gleaming
    ‘Twill put to flight all Satan’s horde.
 
4. Thy throne, O God, will stand forever.
    Thy kingdom’s full of righteousness;
    Thy sceptre be exalted ever;
    Thou hatest all ungodliness.
    Anointed art Thou without measure
    More than all Thy associates;
    Eternal kingdom is Thy treasure,
   With peace and blessings numberless.
 
5. Thy garments that are very precious
    Send forth a perfume, pure and rare,
    When Thou dost come from out Thy palace
    In kingly robes beyond compare!
    O Lord, so awesome is the glory
    Of heavenly light and majesty;
    O Victor great, with praise and honor
    Wilt Thou be crowned eternally!
 
6. Arrayed in garments of Thy splendor
    King’s daughters now before Thee stand;
    The Bride, in raiment bright with grandeur,
    Is standing at Thine own right hand.
    Beloved Daughter, His voice heeding,
    Now thy devoted Lord adore;
    Forget Thy people and their pleading,
    Thy father’s house forevermore!
 
7. The Bride appears with grace adorned,
    With her great King’s most glorious dress.
    Her garments are in gold embroidered,
    With everlasting righteousness.
    Then, in the raiment He made precious
    With his own blood on Calvary,
    He leadeth her into His palace,
    To dwell with Him eternally.
 
8. In place of fathers, Thou hast children
    Distributed o’er all the world,
    Placed here as rulers; and to conquer
    They follow Thee with flags unfurled.
    We think of Thee with joy and pleasure
    And nations bring their thanks to Thee.
    And in the coming age of ages,
    Resounds our praise eternally.

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Special thanks to the Apostolic Christians who diligently labored to keep their rich musical heritage alive when most other denominations forsook it in the challenging battle of changing cultures.
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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

Above all, thanks, praise, and glory be to GOD!
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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements