The Worshipbook ‎#447

447. Judge Eternal, Throned. in Splendor

1 Judge eternal, throned in splendor,
Lord of lords and Kings of kings,
With the living fire of judgment
Purge this realm of bitter things:
Solace all its wide dominion
With the healing of your 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, your own endeavor:
Cleave our darkness with your sword:
Feed the faint and hungry people
With the richness of your Word;
Cleanse the body of this nation
Through the glory of the Lord.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Judge eternal, throned in splendor
• Title: Judge Eternal, Throned. in Splendor
• Author: Henry Scott Holland (1902, alt.)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Psalm 82:8
• Topic: Civil Year: Independence Day; Civil Year: Labor Day; Other Observances: World Peace

Tune Information

• Name: RHUDDLAN
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Traditional Welsh Melody
• Notes: Adapted in The English Hymnal, 1906