As a devotional reminder today, here is one of Charles Wesley’s many impressive hymns… inspired by Philippians 4:4—
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing,
And triumph evermore:
Lift up your heart,
lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
The Lord, our 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!
His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o’er earth and heaven;
The keys of death and hell
Are to Jesus given:
Lift up your heart,
lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
Rejoice in glorious hope!
Our Lord the judge shall come
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
Lift up your heart,
lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!