Hymn
Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor
Judge eternal, throned in splendour,
Lord of hosts 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.
Still the weary folk are pining
For the hour that brings release:
And the city's crowded clangour
Cries aloud for sin to cease;
And the homesteads and the woodlands
Plead in silence for their peace.
Crown, O God, Thine own endeavour;
Cleave our darkness with Thy sword:
Feed the faint and hungry heathen
With the richness of Thy Word:
Cleanse the body of this empire
Through the glory of the Lord.
Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/judge-eternal-throned-in-splendor
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor?
The words of Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor were written by Henry Scott Holland; the version here was published in 1917.
Is Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor public domain?
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What is the metre of Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor?
Judge Eternal, Throned In Splendor is in 8.7.8.7.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation, Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us and Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven.