Today we remember George Frideric Handel, 250 years after his death, April 14, 1759. See the music he composed for his acquaintance Charles Wesley's hymn, "Rejoice, the Lord Is King," in The UMC Hymnal, no. 716.
REJOICE, THE LORD IS KING (written by the Rev. Charles Wesley)
1. Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore; mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice.
2. Jesus the Savior reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice.
3. His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven; the keys of earth and hell are to our Jesus given. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice.
4. Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come, and take his servants up to their eternal home. We soon shall hear th'archangel's voice; the trump of God shall sound, rejoice!
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