Hymn
King of Saints
- Writer
- Anne Steele
Come, ye that love the Saviour's name,
And joy to make it known,
The Sovereign of your hearts proclaim,
And bow before his throne.
Behold, your Lord, your Master, crowned
With glories all divine,
And tell the wondering nations round
How bright those glories shine.
When in his earthly courts we view
The glories of our King,
We long to love as angels do,
And wish like them to sing.
And shall we long and wish in vain?
Lord, teach our songs to rise:
Thy love can animate the strain,
And bid it reach the skies.
Since thou art ours, most gracious Lord,
Can hope and comfort die?
We'll trust in thine almighty word,
That built the earth and sky.
King of Saints — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/king-of-saints
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote King of Saints?
The words of King of Saints were written by Anne Steele; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 47 more hymns by Anne Steele, including Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace and Balm in Gilead, and a Good Physician There.
Is King of Saints public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1886. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of King of Saints?
King of Saints is in Common Meter (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, All that I Was, Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee and Thanksgiving for God's Particular Providence.