The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5045

5045. O King Most High of Earth and Sky

1. O King most high of earth and sky
On prostrate death Thou treadest,
And with Thy blood dost mark the road
Whereby to Heaven Thou leadest.

2. O Christ, behold Thine orphaned fold,
Which Thou hast borne with anguish,
Steeped in the tide from Thy rent side:
O leave us not to languish!

3. The glorious gain of all Thy pain
Henceforth dost Thou inherit;
Now comes the hour—then greatly shower
On us Thy promised Spirit!

Text Information

• First Line: O King most high of earth and sky
• Title: O King Most High of Earth and Sky
• Latin Title: Supreme Rector coelitum
• Author: Anonymous (17th Century)
• Translator (from Latin): William J. Blew (1852-5)
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Source: Cluniac Breviary, 1686, page 506
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ACH GOTT UND HERR
• Adapter & Harmonizer: Jo­hann S. Bach
• Meter: 87.87
• Incipit: 17655 67121 76716
• Key: A Major
• Source: As Hymn­o­dus Sa­cer, ed­it­ed by Christ­i­an­us Gall­er (Leip­zig, Ger­ma­ny: 1625)
• Copyright: Public Domain