The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3531

3531. King of Kings

1. O thank the Lord, the Lord of love;
O thank the God all gods above;
O thank the mighty King of kings,
Whose arm hath done such wondrous things.

Refrain
King of kings forever and ever;
Lord of lords, forever and ever,
King of kings forever and ever;
King of kings and Lord of lords!

2. Give thanks to God, for good is He,
Thanks to the God of gods give ye;
Thanks give the Lord of lords unto,
Who only wonders great can do. [Refrain]

3. Who thought on us amidst our woes,
And rescued us from all our foes;
Who daily feeds each living thing;
O thank the Heav’n’s Almighty King. [Refrain]

4. O praise the Lord, for He is kind,
Give thanks to Him with heart and mind;
His mercy flows an endless stream,
To all eternity the same. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O thank the Lord, the Lord of love
• Title: King of Kings
• Author: Anonymous
• Refrain First Line: King of kings forever and ever
• Language: English
• Scripture:
  Psalm 136
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ALDERWAY, composer unknown, in the Sabbath-School Psalmodist (Pittsburgh, P/aktennsylvania: United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1872); HIS MERCY FLOWS, James McGranahan, 1890

Tune Information

• Name: [O thank the Lord, the Lord of love]
• Composer: John Bunyan Herbert (ca. 1915)
• Incipit: 51765 36543 35432
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The refrain echoes Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.