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Jesus shall reign where-e’er the sun
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Andrew Sims
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Jesus shall reign where-e’er the sun by John Liptrot Hatton — Lyrics
Psalmus, in Salomonem.
Deus, judicium tuum regi da, et justitiam tuam filio regis;
judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.
Suscipiant montes pacem populo, et colles justitiam.
Judicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, et humiliabit
calumniatorem.
Et permanebit cum sole, et ante lunam, in generatione et generationem.
Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus, et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.
Orietur in diebus ejus justitia, et abundantia pacis, donec auferatur luna.
Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
Coram illo procident Aethiopes, et inimici ejus terram lingent.
Reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent; reges Arabum et Saba
dona adducent:
et adorabunt eum omnes reges terrae; omnes gentes servient ei.
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About Jesus shall reign where-e’er the sun
John Liptrot Hatton sets a powerful and familiar text in this SATB arrangement of Jesus shall reign where-e’er the sun. The music opens with a majestic and declamatory statement, immediately establishing a sense of grandeur and unwavering purpose. Hatton’s skillful interplay between the voices builds effectively, creating a rich texture that supports the hymn’s message of universal dominion and enduring peace. The English translation of Psalm 72, which speaks of justice and widespread rule, is treated with an appropriate gravitas. This is a stirring anthem, well-suited for a congregational setting or as a statement of faith within a larger service.
