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Come, Thou Almighty King

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“Come, Thou Almighty King” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 360 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

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Come, thou almighty King,

Help us thy name to sing,

Help us to praise:

Father, all glorious,

O'er all victorious,

Come, and reign over us,

Ancient of Days.

Come thou incarnate Word,

Gird us on thy mighty sword,

Our Prayer attend:

Come, and thy people bless,

And give thy word success;

Spirit of holiness,

On us descend.

Come, holy Comforter,

Thy sacred witness bear

In this glad hour:

Thou who almighty art,

Now rule in every heart,

And ne'er from us depart,

Spirit of power.

To thee, great One in Three,

Eternal praises be

Hence evermore.

His sov'reign majesty

May we in glory see,

And to eternity

Love and adore.

A-men

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Traditional words. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Come, Thou Almighty King”

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