"Rejoice, the Lord is King" (Darwall's 148th)

Saint Peter's Catholic Church
Established 1821 in the Diocese of Charleston
City of Columbia, South Carolina USA

Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore;
Rejoice, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

The Lord, our Savior, reigns, the God of truth and love;
When He had purged our stains He took His seat above;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

His kingdom cannot fail, He rules oer earth and Heavn,
The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus givn;
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord, the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up to their eternal home.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Words: Charles Wesley (Mor­al and Sac­red Po­ems, 1744)
Tune: Darwall's 148th - John Darwall (The New Un­i­vers­al Psalm­o­dist, 1770), arr. Mark Husey

Solemnity of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the King
21 November 2009
Assembly and Gallery Choir - Mark Husey, Organist & Choirmaster
2002 III/38 Peragallo Pipe Organ
Specification available - http://www.visitstpeters.org/music.htm#peragallo

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hymns
• choral
• congregational
• assembly
• participation

[VisitStPeters]

We sing both texts, actually, but only in "Rejoice the Lord is King" do you have the line "the keys to death and Hell are to our Jesus given." Hello, reed choruses! -MH

[gatehau1963]

Beautiful choir, i have my own choir and we do sing this song sometimes with our brass band, but it doesn't sound as good as this choir, beautiful, love it, thanks 4 posting this beautiful choir....

[mkl62]

It's me, again. I am an ELCA Lutheran that lives in SC. I play the piano and organ. Today (July 3), we opened our service with a hymn to this tune. It is Before You Lord, We Bow, written by Francis Scott Key, 1779-1843. It is #893 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

[churchlad]

nice, but shame you're using those words and not 'Ye holy angels bright'

[chedo007]

mark husey your insight into improvisation is off the chain!!!!! You are definitely a unique organist.....you really love running notes. That pipe organ sound is tops!!!

[asham2]

Beautiful arrangement.

[benedictineacc]

This is a Catholic Church??? I am officially envious! Considrering the liturgical purgatory that I suffer through in my parish, with its happy-clappy Hagan/Haas/Schutte drivel being presented as official Catholic music, I long ot make a journey to Charleston just to see this in person!

[mkl62]

There is another tune that this hymn can be sung to. It is LAUS REGIS, composed by William E. Fischer (1849-1936).

[obxemt]

@NolePaul2006

And an outstanding organist.