Lyrics
Verse 1
King of the ages, almighty god,
Perfect love, ever just and true.
Who will not fear You and bring You praise?
All the nations will come to You.
Verse 2
Your ways of love have won my heart,
And brought me joy unending.
Your saving power at work in me,
Bringing peace and the hope of glory.
Verse 3
Your arms of love are reaching out
To every soul that seeks You;
Your light will shine in all the earth,
Bringing grace and a great salvation.
Verse 4
The day will come when You appear,
And every eye shall see You.
Then we shall rise with hearts ablaze,
With a song we will sing forever.
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Meaning & Inspiration
King Of The Ages is a hymn-like song that praises God as ruler of all time and nations. The first verse calls Him king of the ages, almighty God, perfect love, ever just and true, and asks who will not fear Him and bring Him praise since all the nations will come to Him. The second verse says His ways of love have won the heart and brought joy unending through saving power that brings peace and the hope of glory.
The third verse pictures arms of love reaching to every soul that seeks Him and His light shining in all the earth, and the last verse looks to the day He appears, every eye sees Him and believers rise with hearts ablaze to sing forever. The lines follow Revelation 15:3-4, 1 Timothy 1:17, Colossians 1:27, Isaiah 49:6 and Revelation 1:7. The measured pace and clear structure make it suited to congregational worship.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 15:3-4 The song of Moses and the Lamb asks who will not fear and glorify the Lord, King of the nations.
- Colossians 1:27 Christ in believers is the hope of glory.
- Revelation 1:7 Every eye will see Him when He comes.