THE CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

(6.6.8.D) M. H. B. 115

by BENJAMIN RHODES, 1743-1815

My Heart And Voice I Raise
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name" Phil 2:9
My heart and voice I raise,
To spread messiah's praise;
Messiah's praise let all repeat;
The universal Lord,
By whose almighty word.
Creation rose in form complete
A servants form He wore,
And in His body bore.
Our dreadful curse on Calvary.
He like a victim stood,
And pored His sacred blood,
To set the guilty captives free.
But soon the victor rose.
Triumphant o'er His foes,
And led the vanquished host in chains;
He threw their empire down,
His foes compelled to own.
O'er all the great messiah reigns.
With mercy's mildest grace,
He governs all our race.
In wisdom righteousness and love;
Who to messiah fly.
Shall find redemption nigh,
And all His great salvation prove.
Hail saviours prince of peace!
Thy kingdom shall increase,
Till all the world Thy glory see,
And righteousness abound
As the great deep profound,
And all the earth with purity,