A Thousand Years, O Blessèd Story

Jesus shall reign—re­joice

ye na­tions

Echo it through this vale of tears!

Jesus shall reign amidst His peo­ple

Reign on the earth a thou­sand years.

A thou­sand years

O bless­èd sto­ry!

Sung to the world by an­cient seers;

Jesus will come in pow­er and glo­ry

And He will reign a thou­sand years.

When He shall reign o’er all the king­doms

Hatreds and wars will be no more;

Peace will pre­vail

and raise her ban­ners

Over the earth from shore to shore.

Lift up your heads

ye strug­gling toil­ers!

For your re­demp­tion draw­eth nigh.

Glory to God

the King is com­ing;

Justice shall reign be­neath the sky.

’Tis the new day whose gold­en twi­light

Abraham was so glad to see;

’Tis the glad age when truth shall tri­umph;

’Tis the great Year of Ju­bi­lee!