The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9906

9906. Queen Esther

1 Tremblingly, as once of old,
Esther, in the royal court,
For a people captive sold,
Mercy and deliverance sought.

2 So I come, my king, to Thee,
Trembling at Thy feet I fall;
Stretch Thy scepter over me,
Let me hear Thy gracious call.

3 I have naught to offer Thee,
Naught to plead in sin’s defense,
Yet unto Thy courts I flee;
Jesus, do not drive me thence.

4 Thou hast crowned me with Thy love,
Summoned me Thy name to bear;
Bending from Thy throne above,
King of Heaven, hear my prayer.

5 King of grace and love untold,
Come and feast with me today,
Not as Esther’s king of old,
But forevermore to stay.

Text Information

• First Line: Tremblingly, as once of old
• Title: Queen Esther
• Author: Edith R. Wilson
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: The International Lesson Hymnal (Chicago: David C. Cook, 1878)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GUERRERO
• Composer: John Harrison Tenney
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain