Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Hail to the Prince of Life and Peace
Topic: Christ/His Mediatorial Reign
Writer: <no first name given> Doddridge
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 218
Page Number: 136, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHail to the Prince of Life and Peace,
Who holds the keys of death and hell;
The spacious world unseen is his,
The sov'reign power becomes him well.
In shame and anguish once he died'
But now he lives for ever more;
Bow down, you saints, around his seat,
And all you angel bands adore.
Live, live for ever, glorious Lord,
To crush thy foes and guard thy friends,
While all thy chosen tribes rejoice
That thy dominion never ends.
Worthy thy hand to hold the keys,
Guided by wisdom and by love;
Worthy to rule our mortal lives.
O'er worlds below and worlds above.
For ever reign, victorious King!
Wide through the earth thy name be known;
And call our longing souls to sing
Sublimer anthems near thy throne.