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JUDGE ETERNAL, THRONED IN SPLENDOR

Scripture Verse

He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. Psalm 72:4

Introduction

Words: Hen­ry S. Hol­land, in the Com­mon­wealth, 1902.

Music: Rhudd­lan, tra­di­tion­al Welsh tune (🔊 ).

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Henry S. Holland (1847–1918)

Lyrics

Judge eter­nal, throned in splen­dor,
Lord of lords and King of kings,
With Thy liv­ing fire of judg­ment
Purge this land of bit­ter things;
Solace all its wide do­min­ion
With the heal­ing of Thy wings.

Still the wea­ry folk are pin­ing
For the hour that brings re­lease;
And the ci­ty’s crowd­ed clang­or
Cries aloud for sin to cease.
And the home­steads and the wood­lands
Plead in si­lence for their peace.

Crown, O God, Thine own en­dea­vor;
Cleave our dark­ness with Thy sword;
Feed the faint and hun­gry hea­then
With the rich­ness of Thy Word;
Cleanse the bo­dy of this na­tion
Through the Gos­pel of the Lord.