The Hymnal 1982 569
God the Omnipotent! King who ordainest
- Tune
- russia
- Author(s)
- Henry Fothergill Chorley, 1808-1872 ; John Ellerton, 1926-1893
- Composer(s)
- Alexis Lvov, 1799-1870
- Meter
- 11.10.11.9
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1 God the Omnipotent! King who ordainest thunder thy clarion, the lightning thy sword; show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest: give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
2 God the All-merciful! Earth hath forsaken thy ways all holy, and slighted thy word; bid not thy wrath in its terrors awaken: give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
3 God, the All-righteous One! Earth hath defied thee; yet to eternity standeth thy word, falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside thee: give to us peace in our time, O Lord.
4 God the All-provident! earth by thy chastening yet shall to freedom and truth be restored; through the thick darkness thy kingdom is hastening: thou wilt give peace in our time, O Lord.