Text: | King of the city splendid |
Author: | G. T. Coster, 1835- |
Tune: | CITY OF LIGHT |
Composer: | A. V. Coster |
1 King of the city splendid,
Eternal in the height,
May all our country's cities
Be holy in Thy sight:
Cleansed from the deeds of darkness
Cities of light.
2 Inspire the sons of labour,
That honest toil may be
Their token, in life's hardness,
Of loyalty to Thee.
That Thou mayst in their hand-work
Love's heart-work see.
3 Teach love to gladden children
Who know not childhood's mirth,
Wronged of their rights no beauty
In their scant reach of earth:
To hope's large sunshine give them
A second birth.
4 Lord, end the spell of passion,
Break Thou the drunkard's lure:
Thou art the one Physician
The human heart to cure;
The wavering will to strengthen,
Foul life make pure.
5 Soon may our country's cities
Thy robe of glory wear:
Each place of toil a temple,
Each house a home of prayer:
Each city's name of beauty
The Lord is There!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | King of the city splendid |
Author: | G. T. Coster, 1835- |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | City: Prayer for the; Prayer: For the City; The Church and the Kingdom of God: National Life(2 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CITY OF LIGHT |
Composer: | A. V. Coster |
Meter: | 7.6.7.6.7.4 |
Key: | A♭ Major |