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The Head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor’s brow. 2. The highest place that heaven affords Is His by sovereign right, The King of kings and Lord of lords, And heaven’s eternal Light; 3. The Joy of all who dwell above, The Joy of all below, To whom He manifests His love And grants His name to know. 4. To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given; Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of heaven. 5. They suffer with their Lord below, They reign with Him above, Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of His love. 6. The cross He bore is life and health, Though shame and death to Him: His people’s hope, His people’s wealth, Their everlasting theme.

Hark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above; Jesus reigns, and Heaven rejoices,— Jesus reigns, the God of Love. See, He sits on yonder throne: Jesus rules the world alone. 2. Christians, come, 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!” 3. 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, Oh, ’tis sweet to sing of Him! 4. Jesus, hail! whose glory brightens All above and makes it fair. Lord of Life, Thy smile enlightens, Cheers, and charms Thy people here. When we think of love like Thine, Lord, we own it love divine. 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 hearing, Heaven and earth shall pass away; Then with golden harps we’ll sing, “Glory, glory, to our King!”

We thank Thee, Jesus, dearest Friend, That Thou didst into heaven ascend, O mighty God, Immanuel; Make soul and body strong and well. Hallelujah! 2. Now all His Christians can rejoice And sing His praise with cheerful voice: Glory to God in heaven’s high throne, Our Brother is God’s only Son. Hallelujah! 3. Ascended to His throne on high, He yet to us is always nigh; As God and man He ever reigns And infinite in power remains. Hallelujah! 4. Above all heavens in glory raised, Forever by all angels praised, All human beings rules our Lord, All creatures must obey His word. Hallelujah! 5. He rules and reigns at God’s right hand And has all power at His command, All things are subject to His rod— The Son of man and Son of God. Hallelujah! 6. The world, sin, Satan, death, and hell Are vanquished by Immanuel. Dispute who will His mighty reign, He still the Victor must remain. Hallelujah! 7. The man who trusts in Him is blest And finds in Him eternal rest; This world’s allurements we despise And fix on Christ alone our eyes. Hallelujah! 8. We trust in Him, our Lord and God, Who hath redeemed us by His blood; He captive led captivity, From bitter death to set us free. Hallelujah! 9. We, therefore, heartily rejoice And sing His praise with cheerful voice: Our Brother, our own flesh and blood, Is God and King, our greatest Good. Hallelujah! 10. Through Him we heirs of heaven are made; O Brother, Christ, extend Thine aid That we may firmly trust in Thee And live through Thee eternally. Hallelujah! 11. Amen, Amen, O Lord! we cry; Do Thou, who art exalted high, In Thy pure doctrine keep our hearts And shield us from the devil’s arts. Hallelujah!