The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#397

397. Judge Eternal

1 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.

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 peoples
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
• Author: Henry S. Holland (1902)
• Meter: 8. 7. 8. 7. 8. 7.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Scripture:
  Psalm 72:4
• Copyright: Words copyright. Reprinted from The English Hymnal by permission of the Oxford University Press, London.
• Notes: Alternate tune: "Regent Square," No. 317.

Tune Information

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