Millennial Harp 104
King of Glory, King of Peace
7.7.7.7.
1King of glory, King of peace, I will love Thee; And that love may never cease, I will move Thee.
RefrainThou hast granted my request, Thou hast heard me; Thou didst note my working breast, Thou hast spared me.
2Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing Thee, And the cream of all my heart I will bring Thee.
3Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise Thee; In my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise Thee.
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7.
The verse
- Meter
- 22 · the hymnal prints 7.7.7.7.
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 39% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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Verse 1
King of glory, King of peace, I will love Thee; And that love may never cease, I will move Thee./˘/˘/˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘//22A
Verse 2
Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing Thee, And the cream of all my heart I will bring Thee.˘/˘˘///˘˘//˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘//22A
Verse 3
Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise Thee; In my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise Thee./˘//˘/˘/˘˘˘//˘˘//˘˘/˘˘˘//25A
Refrain
Thou hast granted my request, Thou hast heard me; Thou didst note my working breast, Thou hast spared me.///˘˘˘////˘///˘/˘////˘22A
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.