He is Lord, he is Lord

He Is Lord

Steve Vest

Irregular

Traditional

English

In correspondence with Hymnary, Steve Vest (https://www.thebash.com/guitar/steve-vest) claims that he is responsible for "He Is Lord.": "I wrote the lyrics and tune of "He is Lord" in the spring of 1969. I was very active among the Jesus People. My original song only has two verses. Too many verses take away from the flow of the melody. It was written like a slow-motion roller coaster ride. The first verse is similar to your text. It starts with "For He is Lord," instead of "He is Lord."The second verse is: You're My Lord, You're My Lord You have risen from the dead, and You're my Lord. With my knee, I will bow, and with my tongue, confess That Jesus, You're My Lord. I was the only composer of this song of 2 verses in 1969. I played it from Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC in numerous prayer meetings and revivals, and at the Cotton Bowl Explo '72 with Billy Graham and Campus Crusade for Christ. I also played it in Tallahassee, FL for Arthur Blessitt." However, we are not able to substantiate this claim. Marvin Frey also claims copyright for the first verse "He is Lord," as well as the tune, but it is unclear if Frey adapted an earlier text or tune. Most hymnals say the text is anonymous and comes from Philippians 2, and the tune is traditional. -- Hymnary staff

Public Domain

HE IS LORD (71232)

Anonymous

6.11.10.6

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