English
Come, Thou Almighty King
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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.
Verse 2
Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend: Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend.
Verse 3
Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour: Thou who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power.
Verse 4
To thee, great One in three, Eternal praises be Hence evermore. His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore.
Public Domain Information
- Text
- Public Domain
- Tune
- Not verified (melody not provided)
- Verified
- October 3, 2026
- Verification sources
- The Army and Navy Hymnal (Public Domain Archive)
Public Domain status verified for the listed text/source.
Rights & Sources
- Text Rights
- Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 20, scan page 48 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/48). Credit as printed: Charles Wesley, 1757 (attribution as printed; often listed as anonymous). Text author: Charles Wesley (attributed) (1707–1788; dates from Wikidata Q349070, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1788): public domain.
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