For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth...

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth...

One of the greatest musical expressions of God’s power to reign in our lives is captured in the “Hallelujah Chorus” of Handel’s Messiah.  This piece has been the focus of several recent “flash mob” events, staged in malls around the country by local opera companies.  The reaction of the crowd seems to be uniformly positive:  everyone present is filled with radiant joy.  Surprising?  Not really.  How could such gorgeous music praising God fill us with anything but joy and wonder?

As we listen to this chorus (words below), let us all be filled with that kind of joy, because Christ our King reigns in our hearts!

 

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.


Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.


Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

The kingdom of this world


Is become the kingdom of our Lord,


And of His Christ, and of His Christ;


And He shall reign for ever and ever,


For ever and ever, forever and ever,

King of kings, and Lord of lords,


King of kings, and Lord of lords,


And Lord of lords,
 And He shall reign,


And He shall reign forever and ever,


King of kings, forever and ever,


And Lord of lords,


Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

And He shall reign forever and ever,


King of kings! and Lord of lords!


And He shall reign forever and ever,


King of kings! and Lord of lords!
 Hallelujah!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Hallelujah!