For Ever Shall My Song Record

For ev­er shall my song re­cord

The truth and mer­cy of the Lord;

Mercy and truth for ev­er stand

Like Heav’n es­tab­lished by His hand.

Thus to His Son He swore

and said

“With Thee My co­ve­nant first is made;

In Thee shall dy­ing sin­ners live

Glory and grace are Thine to give.

“Be Thou My pro­phet

Thou My priest;

Thy child­ren shall be ev­er blest;

Thou art My chos­en king: Thy throne

Shall stand eter­nal like My own.

“There’s none of all My sons ab­ove

So much My im­age or My love;

Celestial pow­ers Thy sub­jects are

Then what can earth to Thee com­pare?

David

My serv­ant

whom I chose

To guard My flock

to crush My foes

And raised him to the Jew­ish throne

Was but a sha­dow of My Son.

Now let the church re­joice and sing

Jesus

her Sav­ior and her king;

Angels His heav’n­ly won­ders show

And saints de­clare His works be­low.