Rochester Lyrics

Title: Rochester (Ye Servants of God)
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Published: First appeared in The Continental Harmony in 1794. Text attributed to George Whitefield, but actually by Charles Wesley.

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Original text and translations

English text

1. Ye Servants of God,

your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad

his wonderful Name;

The Name all victorious

of Jesus extoll;

His Kingdom is glorious

and rules over all.

2. God ruleth on high,

Almighty to save,

And still he is nigh,

His Presence we have.

The great Congregation

His Triumph shall sing,

Ascribing Salvation

To Jesus our King.

3. Salvation to God,

Who sits on the Throne,

Let all cry aloud

And honour the Son.

Our Jesus's Praises

The Angels proclaim,

Fall down on their Faces

And worship the Lamb.

4. Then let us adore

And give him his Right,

All Glory and Pow'r,

And Wisdom and Might;

All Honour and Blessing,

With Angels above:

And Thanks nver ceasing,

And infinite Love.