Melchoir Vulpius wrote the tune for this hymn over 400 years ago. The text is by George K. A. Bell. This performance was conducted by Bruce A. Larsen on Christ the King at the Church of the Holy Childhood on November 20, 1983.
LYRICS:
1 Christ is the King! O friends rejoice; brothers and sisters, with one voice
make all men know he is your choice. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
2 O magnify the Lord, and raise anthems of joy and holy praise
for Christ's brave saints of ancient days. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
3 They with a faith for ever new followed the King, and round him drew
thousands of faithful men and true. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
4 O Christian women, Christian men, all the world over, seek again
the Way disciples followed then. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
5 Christ through all ages is the same: place the same hope in his great name,
with the same faith his word proclaim. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
6 Let love's unconquerable might your scattered companies unite
in service to the Lord of light. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
7 So shall God's will on earth be done, new lamps be lit, new tasks begun,
and the whole church at last be one. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia....
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