Almighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, our God is King! Almighty God sets His feet on the Mount of Olives. How beautiful it is! Listen! We watchmen lift up our voices; with our voices we sing together, for God has returned to Zion. We see with our own eyes the desolation of Jerusalem. Break forth into joyful noise and sing in unison, for God has brought comfort to us and has redeemed Jerusalem. God has bared His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, the real person of God has appeared! All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Oh, Almighty God! The seven Spirits have been sent forth from Your throne to every church to reveal all of Your mysteries. Sitting on Your throne of glory, You have managed Your kingdom and made it firm and stable with justice and righteousness, and You have subdued all the nations before You. Oh, Almighty God! You have loosed the girdle of kings, You have made the gates of the city open wide before You, never to close. For Your light has come and Your glory rises and shines forth its brilliance. Darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples. Oh, God! You, however, have appeared to and shone Your light upon us, and Your glory will be seen on us; all the nations shall come to Your light and the kings to Your radiance. You raise Your eyes and look around: Your sons gather before You, and they come from afar; Your daughters are carried in the arms. Oh, Almighty God! Your great love has caught hold of us; it is You who lead us forward on the road to Your kingdom, and it is Your holy words that permeate us.

Oh, Almighty God! We give thanks and we praise You! Let us look up to You, bear witness to You, exalt You, and sing to You with a heart that is sincere, calm, and undivided. Let us have but one mind and be built together, and may You soon make us into those who are after Your heart, to be put to use by You. Would that Your will may be carried out without hindrance upon the earth!

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Utterances of Christ in the Beginning, Chapter 25

Almighty God Reigns as King

I

How beautiful! His feet are on the Mount of Olives. Listen, we watchmen are singing loud together, for God has returned to Zion. We’ve seen the desolation of Jerusalem. Now we sing of joy for God’s comforts and His salvation of Jerusalem. Before all nations, God shows His holy arm, He appears as He truly is. People on the earth all see God’s salvation. Your great love has held us fast, Your sacred word pierces us through and through. Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You! Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King over all!

II

Out from the throne of Almighty God, the seven Spirits are sent to churches everywhere. Your mysteries are revealed. You rule on Your throne of glory. With justice and righteousness, You strengthen Your kingdom. All nations bow down before You. Almighty God, He appears as He truly is. People on the earth all see God’s salvation. Your great love has held us fast, Your sacred word pierces us through and through. Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You! Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King over all!

III

Darkness shrouds all lands, covers all people. But God You appear and shine Your light upon us, Your glory in us manifest. All nations and all kings come to Your light. You raise eyes to look about You. Your sons are getting around You from afar. Your daughters come too, borne in Your arms. You lead us forward on the road to Your kingdom. People on the earth all see God’s salvation. Your great love has held us fast, Your sacred word pierces us through and through. Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You! Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King over all!

IV

With a heart sincere, serene, and faithful, we look up to You, bear witness to You, raise You up, sing praise to You. We construct ourselves in united harmony. May You make us ones pleasing to You, fit to be used by You. May Your will be carried out on earth, without being stopped by any force. You’ve loosed the girdle of the kings, that the gates of their cities shall be open and nevermore be shut to You. For Your light of glory has come shining forth. Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You! Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King! Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You! Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King over all!

Adapted from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Utterances of Christ in the Beginning, Chapter 25