Thy kingdom come, O God (William Boyce)

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• (Posted 2016-11-11)  CPDL #41776:       

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-11).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Thy kingdom come, O God
Composer: William Boyce
Lyricist: Lewis Hensley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 66. 66

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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1. Thy kingdom come, O God, Thy rule, O Christ begin; Break with thine iron rod the tyrannies of sin. 2. Where is thy reign of peace, and purity and love? When shall all hatred cease, as in the realms above? 3. When comes the promised time that war shall be no more, oppression, lust, and crime shall flee thy face before?

4. We pray thee, Lord, arise, and come in thy great might; revive our longing eyes, which languish for thy sight. 5. Men scorn thy sacred Name, and wolves devour thy fold; by many deeds of shame we learn that love grows cold. 6. O'er heathen lands afar thick darkness broodeth yet: arise, O Morning Star, arise, and never set!