Church Hymnal 3
Come, Thou Almighty King
Words: AnonymousMusic: Felice de GiardiniTune: Italian Hymn6.6.4.6.6.6.4
1Come, Thou almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing,
Help us to praise:
Father all-glorious,
O'er all victorious,
Come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.
2Come, Thou incarnate Word,
Gird on Thy mighty sword,
Our prayer attend:
Come, and Thy people bless,
And give Thy word success;
Spirit of holiness,
On us descend.
3Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.
4To the great One in Three
Eternal praises be
Hence evermore:
His sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.
- Words
- Anonymous
- Music
- Felice de Giardini
- Tune
- Italian Hymn
- Also sung to
- Madrid (Christ in Song #316)
- Meter
- 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
- Scripture
- Matthew 28:19
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.4.5.6.6.4 · the hymnal prints 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
- Foot
- dactylic (DUM-da-da) · 51% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABCDEB
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