Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#191

191. O where are the kings and empires now

1 O where are kings and empires now,
Of old that went and came?
But, Lord, thy Church is praying yet,
A thousand years the same.

2 We mark her goodly battlements,
And her foundations strong;
We hear within the solemn voice
Of her unending song.

3 For not like kingdoms of the world
Thy holy Church, O God!
Though earthquake shocks are threatening her,
And tempests are abroad;

4 Unshaken as eternal hills,
Immovable she stands,
A mountain that shall fill the earth,
A house not made by hands.

Text Information

• First Line: O where are the kings and empires now
• Author: Bp. A. C. Coxe, 1818-1896
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Church: Immovable; The Church and the Kingdom of God: The Church

Tune Information

• Name: MIRFIELD
• Composer: Arthur Cottman, 1842-1879
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: B♭ Major