Trinity Hymnal ‎#620

620. 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 the faint and hungry heathen
With the richness of thy Word;
Cleanse the body of this nation
Through the gospel of the Lord.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Judge Eternal, throned in splendor
• Author: Henry Scott Holland (1902)
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. 8. 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  Psalm 72:4
• Topic: God: Judge; Hope; National; Social Justice; Supplication: For Sanctification
• Notes: St. 3, lines 5 and t, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: RHUDDLAN
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. 8. 7.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Welsh traditional melody