"Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor" by Henry S. Holland, 1847-1918 Text From: THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941) 1. Judge eternal, throned in splendor, Lord of lords and King of kings, With Thy living fire of judgment Purge this realm of bitter things; Solace all its wide dominion With the healing of Thy wings. 2. Still the weary folk are pining For the hour that brings release; And the city's crowded clangor Cries aloud for sin to cease; And the homesteads and the woodlands Plead in silence for their peace. 3. Crown, O God, Thine own endeavor; Cleave our darkness with Thy sword; Feed the faint and hungry peoples With the richness of Thy Word; Cleanse the body of this nation Thro' the glory of the Lord. ________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #576 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Psalm 59:16 Author: Henry S. Holland, 1902 Composer: J. Christian Kittel, 1790 Tune: "Bis wilkommen" ______________________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Marilyn F. Gardner and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 1st Published in: _The Commonwealth_ ______________________________________________________________________