Lutheran Service Book ‎#905

905. Come, Thou Almighty King

1 Come, Thou almighty King,
Help us Thy Name to sing:
Help us to praise;
Father all-glorious,
O’er all victorious,
Come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.

2 Come, Thou incarnate Word,
Gird on Thy mighty sword;
Our prayer attend.
Come and Thy people bless,
And give Thy Word success,
And let Thy righteousness
On us descend.

3 Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour!
Thou, who almighty art,
Now rule in ev'ry heart,
And ne’er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r.

4 To Thee, great One in Three,
Eternal praises be
Hence evermore!
Thy sov'reign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Thou almighty King
• Title: Come, Thou Almighty King
• Meter: 664 66 64
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  1 Timothy 6:14-16
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  John 14:25-26
  ;
  Revelation 4:8
• Topic: Beginning of Service; Hymn of Invocation
• Source: English, before 1760, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: ITALIAN HYMN
• Composer: Felice de Giardini, 1716-96
• Meter: 664 66 64
• Key: F Major
• Source: The Lutheran Book of Worship: Select Hymns, 1985 (Setting)