Text: | God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest |
Author (sts. 1-2): | Henry Fothergill Chorley, 1808-1872 |
Author (sts. 3-4): | John Ellerton, 1926-1893 |
Tune: | RUSSIA |
Composer: | Alexis Lvov, 1799-1870 |
1 God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest
thunder thy clarion, the lightning thy sword;
show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest:
give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
2 God the All-merciful! Earth hath forsaken
thy ways all holy, and slighted thy word;
bid not thy wrath in its terrors awaken:
give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
3 God, the All-righteous One! Earth hath defied thee;
yet to eternity standeth thy word,
falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside thee:
give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
4 God the All-provident! earth by thy chastening
yet shall to freedom and truth be restored;
through the thick darkness thy kingdom is hastening:
thou wilt give peace in our time, O Lord.
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First Line: | God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest |
Author (sts. 1-2): | Henry Fothergill Chorley, 1808-1872 (alt.) |
Author (sts. 3-4): | John Ellerton, 1926-1893 (alt.) |
Meter: | 11 10. 11 9 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Topic: | Christian Responsibility |
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Name: | RUSSIA |
Composer: | Alexis Lvov, 1799-1870 |
Meter: | 11 10. 11 9 |
Key: | D Major |