Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#288

288. Oh, where are kings and empires now

1 Oh, where are kings and empires now,
Of old that went and came?
But, Lord, Thy Church is praying yet,
A thousand years the same.

2 We mark her goodly battlements,
And her foundations strong;
We hear within the solemn voice
Of her unending song.

3 For not like kingdoms of the world
Thy holy Church, O God!
Though earthquake shocks are threatening her,
And tempests are abroad;

4 Unshaken as eternal hills,
Immovable she stands,
A mountain that shall fill the earth,
A house not made by hands.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, where are kings and empires now
• Author: Arthur C. Coxe (1839)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Church: Beauty and Glory of; Church: Foundation of; Church: Security of
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANN'S
• Composer: William Croft
• Meter: C. M. D.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.