King of Glory

Ives, Grayston (b. 1948)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → General Ordinary Time
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe → Cycle A
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe → Cycle B
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe → Cycle C

Publication Information:
GIA Publications — G-6548

Text Information:
Reference: George Herbert

Lyrics:

King of glory, King of peace, 
I will love thee;
and that love may never cease, 
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast, 
thou hast spared me.

Wherefore with my utmost art,
I will sing thee;
and the cream of all my heart,
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.

Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is in this poor sort
to enroll thee.
even eternity’s too short
to extol thee.

(Text: George Herbert, 1593-1632)

Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Aug 16, 2022