SDA Hymnal 646
To the Name That Brings Salvation
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1To the name that brings salvation
Let the nations bow the head;
Let them kneel in adoration
When this name of names is said;
2He through every generation
Rules in endless majesty;
May the kings of every nation
From the vanity of power
3Lord, we pray for upright rulers:
Guard them surely in their need
From the emptiness of greed;
Let them see the restoration
Of all things in Christ the head.
In the love of God agree;
Let them feed.
- Words
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- Music
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- Tune
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- Meter
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- Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-11; Acts 4:12
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.7.8.7
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 65% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
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Verse 1
To the name that brings salvation˘˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Let the nations bow the head;/˘/˘/˘/7B
Let them kneel in adoration/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
When this name of names is said;/˘/˘/˘/7B
Verse 2
He through every generation˘//˘˘/˘/˘9A
Rules in endless majesty;/˘/˘/˘˘7B
May the kings of every nation˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘9A
From the vanity of power˘˘/˘˘˘/˘8C
Verse 3
Lord, we pray for upright rulers:/˘/˘˘//˘8A
Guard them surely in their need/˘/˘˘˘/7B
From the emptiness of greed;˘˘/˘˘˘/7B
Let them see the restoration/˘/˘/˘/˘8C
Of all things in Christ the head.˘//˘/˘/7D
In the love of God agree;˘˘/˘/˘/7E
Let them feed./˘/3B
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.