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*<b>CPDL #7163:</b> [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/gibb-gre.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/gibb-gre.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] .<br>
*'''CPDL #7163:''' [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/gibb-gre.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/gibb-gre.mid {{mid}}]  
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Michael Gibson|Michael Gibson]] <i>(added 2004-06-08)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br>
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Michael Gibson|Michael Gibson]] ''(added 2004-06-08)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br>
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:<b>Edition notes:</b> This verse anthem is a re-working by Gibbons of his earlier work 'Great Lord of Lords' with new words specially for the Coronation of King Charles I in 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live to see.<br>
:'''Edition notes:''' This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.<br>


==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Great King of Gods</i><br>
'''Title:''' ''Great King of Gods''<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[Orlando Gibbons]]<br>
'''Composer:''' [[Orlando Gibbons]]<br>
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<b>Number of voices:</b> 5vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SAATB<br>
'''Number of voices:''' 5vv&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Voicing:''' SAATB<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Anthems|Anthems]] <br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Anthems|Anthems]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
{{Language|English}}
<b>Instruments: </b>keyboard reduction<br>
'''Instruments:''' keyboard reduction<br>
<b>Published: </b><br>
'''Published:'''


<b>Description:</b> <br>
'''Description:'''


<b>External websites: </b>
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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The text of the earlier 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows:
The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows:
1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King,
1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King,
O give us grace to sing thy praise,  
O give us grace to sing thy praise,  
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[the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full)
[the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full)
Amen.
Amen.
Rev.H. R. Bramley


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Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2004-06-08).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.

General Information

Title: Great King of Gods
Composer: Orlando Gibbons

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthems

Language: English
Instruments: keyboard reduction
Published:

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows: 1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King, O give us grace to sing thy praise, which makes earth, air and heav'n to ring. (Repeat Full) 2. O word of God from ages unbegun, the Father's only Son, with Him in pow'r, in substance, with him in pow'r, in substance Thou art One. (Repeat Full) 3. O Holy Ghost, whose care doth all embrace, Thy watch is o'er our race, Thou source of life, Thou spring of peace and grace, Thou source of life, [Thou spring of peace and grace, source of life,][omit from A2 solo] Thou spring of peace and grace. (Repeat Full) 4. One living Trinity, one unseen light, The earth is Thine, Thy light beholds alike the bounds of depth and height, [the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full) Amen. Rev.H. R. Bramley