
Hymns · 1759
Come, Thou Conqueror of the nations
Songwriter Charles Wesley
Made popular by Charles Wesley
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Verse 1
Come, thou Conqueror of the nations,
On thy great white horse appear! (Rev. 19:11, Rev. 6:2)
Earthquakes, dearths, and desolations, (Matt. 24:7, Mark 13:8, Luke 21:11, Rev. 6:12)
Signify thy kingdom near: (Matt. 24:7, Mark 13:8, Luke 21:11)
True and faithful, (Rev. 19:11)
’Stablish thy dominion here. (Dan. 7:14)
Verse 2
Thine the kingdom, power and glory, (Matt. 6:13, I Chron. 29:11)
Thine the ransom’d nations are: (Ps. 22:28, Rev. 11:15, Rev. 5:9)
Let the heathen fall before thee, (Ps. 72:8-11, Isa. 45:23, Rom. 14:11, Phil. 2:10-11)
Let the isles thy power declare; (Isa. 42:10-12, Ps. 97:1, Zeph. 2:11)
Judge, and conquer
All mankind in righteous war. (Rev. 19:15)
Verse 3
Thee let all mankind admire,
Object of our joy and dread! (Rev. 6:16, Rev. 14:7, Rev. 15:4, Rev. 19:5)
Flame thine eyes with heavenly fire, (Rev. 19:12, Rev. 1:14)
Many crowns adorn thy head— (Rev. 19:12)
But thine essence,
None, except thyself, can read. (Rev. 19:12)
Verse 4
Yet we know our Mediator, (I Tim. 2:5, Heb. 8:6, Heb. 9:15, Heb. 12:24)
By the Father’s grace bestow’d,
Meanly cloath’d in human nature, (Heb. 2:14, Phil. 2:7)
Thee we call the Word of God; (Rev. 19:13, John 1:1, John 1:14, Heb. 4:12)
Flesh thy vesture,
Dipt in thy own sacred blood. (Rev. 19:13)
Verse 5
Follow’d by the hosts of heaven, (Rev. 19:14)
(White their robes, their coursers white) (Rev. 19:14)
Come, and let the word be given,
Let thy sword the nations smite; (Rev. 19:15)
With thy judgments,
With thine iron sceptre fight. (Rev. 19:15, Ps. 2:9)
Verse 6
Captain, God of our salvation, (Heb. 2:10)
Thou who hast the wine-press trod, (Rev. 19:15, Isa. 63:2-3)
Borne th’ Almighty’s indignation,
Quench’d the fiercest wrath of God, (Rev. 19:15)
Take the kingdom,
Claim the purchase of thy blood. (Rev. 5:9)
Verse 7
On thy thigh and vesture written, (Rev. 19:16)
Shew the world thy heavenly name,
That with loving wonder smitten,
All may glorify the Lamb,
All adore thee,
All the LORD of LORDS proclaim. (Rev. 19:16, I Tim. 6:15)
Verse 8
Honour, glory, and salvation,
To the LORD our God we give, (Rev. 7:10)
Power and endless adoration,
Thou art worthy to receive; (Rev. 4:11, Rev. 5:12)
Reign triumphant, (Rev. 19:6)
KING of KINGS for ever live! (Rev. 19:16, I Tim. 6:15)