My Heart And Voice I Raise

My heart and voice I raise, To spread Messiah's praise; Messiah's praise let all repeat; The universal Lord, By whose almighty word Creation rose in form complete.

A servant's form he wore, And in his body bore Our dreadful curse on Calvary: He like a victim stood, And poured his sacred blood, To set the guilty captives free.

But soon the Victor rose Triumphant o'er his foes, And led the vanquished host in chains: He threw their empire down, His foes compelled to own, O'er all the great Messiah reigns.

With mercy's mildest grace, He governs all our race In wisdom, righteousness, and love: Who to Messiah fly Shall find redemption nigh, And all his great salvation prove.

Hail, Saviour, Prince of peace! Thy kingdom shall increase, Till all the world thy glory see; And righteousness abound, As the great deep profound, And fill the earth with purity!

Jerusalem divine, When shall I call thee mine? And to thy holy hill attain, Where weary pilgrims rest, And in thy glories blest, With God Messiah ever reign?

There saints and angels join In fellowship divine, And rapture swells the solemn lay: While all with one accord Adore their glorious Lord, And shout his praise in endless day.

May I but find the grace To fill an humble place In that inheritance above; My tuneful voice I'll raise In songs of loudest praise, To spread thy fame, Redeeming Love!

Reign, true Messiah, reign! Thy kingdom shall remain When stars and sun no more shall shine; Mysterious Deity, Who ne'er began to be, To sound thy endless praise be mine!