Now Lord of lords and King of kings

Now Lord of lords and King of kings

Author: James Montgomery
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Now Lord of lords and King of kings,
Homage from all created things
Receive; the Church above, beneath,
One prayer, one song, one spirit breathe;
Childhood, and youth, and age that wears
The crowning glory of gray hairs.

Sacred Poems and Hymns

Author: James Montgomery

James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >

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First Line: Now Lord of lords and King of kings
Author: James Montgomery
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Language: English

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Sacred Poems and Hymns #350

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