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Come, Thou Almighty King
Verse 1
Come, 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.
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.
Verse 2
Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Rule now in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.
Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Rule now in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.
Verse 3
Thou art the mighty One,
On earth Thy will be done
From shore to shore.
Thy sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.
On earth Thy will be done
From shore to shore.
Thy sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.
Hemans's trinitarian praise hymn paired with Giardini's elegant Italian melody for majestic congregational singing.