The Hymnal 1982 382
King of glory, King of peace
- Tune
- general seminary
- Author(s)
- George Herbert, 1593-1633
- Composer(s)
- David Charles Walker, b. 1938
- Meter
- 7.4.7.4 D
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1 King of glory, King of peace, I will love thee; and that love may never cease, I will move thee. Thou hast granted my request, thou hast heard me; thou didst note my working breast, thou hast spared me.
2 Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing thee; and the cream of all my heart, I will bring thee. Though my sins against me cried, thou didst clear me; and alone, when they replied, thou didst hear me.
3 Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee; in my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise thee. Small it is, in this poor sort to enroll thee; e'en eternity's too short to extol thee.