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Text:Christ Shall Be King
Author:William Charles Poole
Tune:[Christ shall be King of the whole wide world]
Composer:Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Media:MIDI file

1106. Christ Shall Be King

1. Christ shall be King of the whole wide world,
He shall be King, let praises ring!
Under His banner of love unfurled,
There shall be gathered the whole wide world,
And Christ shall be the King.

Refrain
Over all the world Christ shall be the King,
Over all the world let His praises ring;
Every land and nation
Shall know His great salvation;
Christ shall be the King,
He shall be the King.

2. Christ shall be King over land and sea,
He shall be King, let praises ring!
He who redeemed us and made us free,
King of the world shall forever be,
Yes, Christ shall be the King. [Refrain]

3. Christ shall be King in my heart today,
He shall be King, let praises ring!
Over each thought and each purpose sway,
All that I have shall be His alway,
For Christ shall be the King. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Christ shall be King of the whole wide world
Title: Christ Shall Be King
Author: William Charles Poole (1913)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Christ shall be King of the whole wide world]
Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Incipit: 55653 51117 44766
Key: Eā™­ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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