Hymns to the Living God ‎#66

66. King of Glory, King of Peace

1 King of glory, King of peace,
I will love Thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move Thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
Thou hast heard me;
Thou didst note my working breast,
Thou hast spared me.

2 Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing Thee,
and the cream of all my heart
I will bring Thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
Thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
Thou didst hear me.

3 Sev'n whole days, not one in sev'n,
I will praise Thee;
in my heart, though not in heav'n,
I can raise Thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort
to enroll Thee:
e'en eternity's too short
to extol Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: King of glory, King of peace
• Title: King of Glory, King of Peace
• Author: George Herbert (1633)
• Meter: 7.4.7.4.D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Revelation and Adoration

Tune Information

• Name: GWALCHMAI
• Composer: Joseph David Jones (1868)
• Meter: 7.4.7.4.D
• Key: G Major