Christ Reigns as King of the World Lyrics

The Lyrics to the Song that Can Change the World

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Verse One

Christ reigns as King of the world, sitting at the right hand of God,

Meting justice and righteousness, meting justice and righteousness always

Christ reigns as King of the world. He makes Heav'n and earth become one.

Nations wait 'til they hear His Law; They wait 'til they hear His good Law.

They bow to the King of nations, and He blesses, blesses the whole earth.

They learn to obey His good laws. They long to obey His good laws

'Cause He blesses, blesses the whole earth.

Verse Two

Christ rules His people with love, laying down His life for His sheep,

Dying that we might live for Him, dying that we might live for Him.

Christ rules His people with love, Spotless Lamb atoned for our sins.

Now the curse of our sin is gone; The power of death is broken.

We live for the King of Heaven, and He cleanses, cleanses the whole earth.

The bondage to sin is broken; The sway of our sin is broken.

Christ's blood cleanses, cleanses the whole earth.

Verse Three

God raised Christ up from the grave, crowning Him as King above kings,

Naming Christ as the Lord of all, naming Christ as the Lord of all, yes all.

God raised Christ up from the grave. He gave Christ as Head to the church

To proclaim Him as Lord of all; He's Head over homes and fam'lies.

He's Head over all creation. Christ claims crown rights over the whole earth.

He's Head over states and nations; He's Head over all man's wisdom.

Christ claims crown rights over the whole earth.

Verse Four

Christ rules from Heaven above, sitting on His glorious throne,

Ruling there 'til His foes submit, ruling there 'til His foes submit to Him.

Christ rules from Heaven above. His pure bride rules with Him by faith.

We work 'til the last foe is bound; We work 'til Christ's foes are footstools.

We fight in the pow'r of Heaven. Our faith conquers, conquers the whole earth.

We work 'til Christ's foes are vanquished; Don't stop 'til the last foe bows down.

Our faith conquers, conquers the whole earth.

Verse Five

Christ's Law brings freedom and peace, pointing men to God's means of grace;

Keeping tyrants from tyrannies, keeping tyrants from tyrannies always

Christ's Law brings freedom and peace. Tyrants shall not make us afraid.

His Law captures the tyrant's reign. We beat all our swords to plowshares.

We rest in the Law of freedom; Christ's Law blesses, blesses the whole earth.

We beat all our spears to prune hooks; we rest under our own fig tree;

Christ's Law blesses, blesses the whole earth.