The Hymnbook ‎#517

517. Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor

1 Judge eternal, throned in splendor,
Lord of Lords and Kings of Kings,
With Thy living fire of judgment
Purge our land of bitter things:
Solace all its wide dominion
With the healing of Thy wings.

2 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.

3 Crown, O God, Thine own endeavor:
Cleave our darkness with Thy sword:
Feed the faint and hungry people
With the richness of Thy word:
Cleanse the body of this nation
Through the glory of the Lord.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Judge eternal, throned in splendor
• Title: Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor
• Author: Henry Scott Holland (1902; alt.)
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. 8. 7.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Psalm 72:4
  ;
  Psalm 89:15
• Topic: City, The; God: Judge; Nation, The; Kingdom of God on Earth, The: Nation, The
• Copyright: Words slightly altered from The English Hymnal. Used by permission of Oxford University Press.

Tune Information

• Name: RHUDDLAN
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. 8. 7.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Traditional Welsh melody, c. 1800