Hymn
O God of love, O King of peace
O God of love, O King of Peace,
Make wars throughout the world to cease;
The wrath of sinful man restrain;
Give peace, O God, give peace again.
Remember, Lord, Thy works of old,
The wonders that Thy people told;
Remember not our sins' dark stain;
Give peace, O God, give peace again.
Whom shall we trust but Thee, O Lord?
Where rest but on Thy faithful Word?
None ever called on Thee in vain;
Give peace, O God, give peace again.
Where saints and angels dwell above,
All hearts are knit in holy love;
O bind us in that heavenly chain;
Give peace, O God, give peace again.
Amen.
O God of love, O King of peace — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-god-of-love-o-king-of-peace
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Who wrote O God of love, O King of peace?
The words of O God of love, O King of peace were written by H. W. Baker; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 6 more hymns by H. W. Baker, including The King of Love My Shepherd Is and O what, if we are Christ's.
Is O God of love, O King of peace public domain?
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What is the metre of O God of love, O King of peace?
O God of love, O King of peace is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Come to Me, Nature With Open Volume Stands and The Operations of the Holy Spirit.