Zion's King Shall Reign Victorious

"Do not let your hearts be troubled.

You believe in and adhere to and trust in

and rely on God; believe in and adhere to 

and trust in and rely on Me.

In My Father's house there are many dwelling places.

If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am

going away to prepare a place for you.

And when I go and make ready a place for you,

I will come back again and take you to Myself,

that where I am you may be also."

John 14:1-2

Mount of Olives

Jerusalem, Israel

Zion's king shall reign victorious,

All the earth shall own His sway;

He will make His kingdom glorious,

He will reign through endless day.

What though none of earth assist Him,

God requires not help from man;

What though all the world resist Him,

God will realize His plan.

Nations now from God estranged,

Then shall see a glorious light,

Night to day shall then be changed,

Heaven shall triumph in the sight;

See the ancient idols falling!

Worshipped once, but now abhorred;

Men on Zion's king are calling,

Zion's king by all adored.

Then shall Israel, long dispersed,

Mourning seek the Lord their God,

Look on Him whom once they pierced,

Own and kiss the chastening rod;

Then all Israel shall be saved,

War and tumult then shall cease,

While the greater Son of David

Rules a conquered world in peace.

"Then shall the Lord go forth and fight against those nations,

as when He fought in the day of battle.

And His feet shall stand in that day on the Mount of Olives,

which lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives

shall be split in two from the east to the west by a very great

valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north

and half of it toward the south."

Zechariah 14:3-4

Zion's King Shall Reign Victorious"

(1806)

Thomas Kelly

(1769-1855)

Irish hymn writer