The Hymnal 1982 ‎#596

596. Judge eternal, throned in splendor

1 Judge eternal, throned in splendor,
Lord of lords and King of kings,
with thy living fire of judgment
purge this land of bitter things;
solace all its wide dominion
with the healing of thy wings.

2 Still the weary folk are pining
for the hour that brings release,
and the city's crowded clangor
cries aloud for sin to cease;
and the homesteads and the woodlands
plead in silence for their peace.

3 Crown, O God, thine own endeavor;
cleave our darkness with thy sword;
feed all those who do not know thee
with the richness of thy word;
cleanse the body of this nation
through the glory of the Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Judge eternal, throned in splendor
• Author: Henry Scott Holland, 1847-1918 (alt.)
• Meter: 87. 87. 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985

Tune Information

• Name: KOMM, O KOMM DU GEIST DES LEBENS
• Meter: 87. 87. 87
• Key: F Major
• Source: Neu-vermehrtes und zu Ubung Christl. Gottseligkeit eingerichtetes Meiningisches Gesangbuch, 1693