Lyrics
Christ shall have dominion Over land and sea,
Earth's remotest regions shall His empire be;
They that wilds inhabit shall their worship bring,
Kings shall render tribute, nations serve our King.
Christ shall have dominion, over land and sea,
Earth's remotest regions shall His empire be.
When the needy seek Him, He will mercy show;
Yea, the weak and helpless shall His pity know;
He will surely save them from oppression's might,
For their lives are precious in His holy sight.
Christ shall have dominion, over land and sea,
Earth's remotest regions shall His empire be.
Ever and forever shall His Name endure;
Long as suns continue it shall stand secure;
And in Him forever all men shall be blest,
And all nations hail Him King of kings confessed.
Christ shall have dominion, over land and sea,
Earth's remotest regions shall His empire be.
Unto God Almighty joyful Zion sings;
He alone is glorious, doing wondrous things.
Evermore, ye people, bless His glorious Name,
His eternal glory through the earth proclaim.
Christ shall have dominion, over land and sea,
Earth's remotest regions shall His empire be.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: The Psalter
"Christ Shall Have Dominion" reminds us of the expansive, gentle reign of Jesus Christ. His sovereignty is not enforced by worldly power, but marked by breathtaking mercy to the weak and needy. As we sing of His dominion reaching the earth's remotest corners, we are invited to surrender our own hearts fully to His loving rule. Knowing that our lives are precious in His sight, we can rest securely under the reign of the King who saves, restores, and defends us.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Psalm 72:8: “He will have dominion also from sea to sea, From the River to the ends of the earth.”
- Philippians 2:9-11: “Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
- Psalm 72:12-13: “For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper. He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.”