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Some Sunday nights I like to spend five minutes reliving 1970s youth group nights via Our God Reigns.
Lenny Smith’s lyrics have a simple honesty and the chorus soars.
Lots of people have heard the chorus of this and maybe the first verse.
I like the whole song.
1.
How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him
Who brings good news, good news;
Announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness:
Our God reigns, our God reigns!
Refrain
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
2.
He had no stately form, He had no majesty
That we should be drawn to Him.
He was despised and we took no account of Him.
Our God reigns, our God reigns!
Refrain
3.
It was our sin and guilt that bruised and wounded Him.
It was our sin that brought Him down.
When we like sheep had gone astray our Shepherd came
And on His shoulders bore our shame.
Refrain
4.
Meek as a lamb that’s led out to the slaughterhouse,
Dumb as a sheep before its shearer,
His life ran down upon the ground like pouring rain
That we might be born again.
Refrain
5.
Out from the tomb He came with grace and majesty;
He is alive, He is alive.
God loves us so, see here His hands, His feet, His side
Yes we know, He is alive.
He’s alive.
He’s alive.
He’s alive.
He’s alive.
Refrain

Words and Music: Leonard E. Smith
© 1974, 1978 by L. E. Smith, Jr./New Jerusalem Music.
Here’s Lenny Smith singing his composition.
http://youtu.be/U9NlB-SacP0