Triumphant Songs No.2 ‎#317

317. King of Kings

1 King of kings, and wilt thou deign
O’er this wayward heart to reign?
Henceforth take it for thy throne,
Rule here Lord, and rule alone.

2 Then like heaven’s angelic bands,
Waiting for thine high commands,
All my powers shall wait on thee,
Captive, yet divinely free.

3 At thy word my will shall bow,
Judgment, reason, bending low;
Hope, desire, and every thought,
Into glad obedience brought.

4 Zeal shall haste on eager wing,
Hourly some new gift to bring;
Wisdom, humbly casting down
At thy feet her golden crown.

5 Tuned by thee in sweet accord,
All shall sing their gracious Lord;
Love, the leader of the choir,
Breathing round her seraph fire.

Text Information

• First Line: King of kings, and wilt thou deign
• Title: King of Kings
• Author: W. A. Muhlenberg
• Publication Date: 1889

Tune Information

• Name: HORTON
• Composer: X. S. von Wartensee
• Meter: 7.