King ever glorious - The Majesty of the Divine Humiliation (Stainer)
Choral
| Composer: | Sir John Stainer | |
| Voicing: | Tenor Solo and Accompaniment | |
| Words: | W J Sparrow Simpson (The Crucifixion) |
King ever glorious! The dews of death are gathering round Thee,
upon the Cross Thy foes have bound Thee, thy strength is gone.
Not in Thy Majesty, robed in Heavens supremest splendour,
but in weakness and surrender, thou hangest here.
Who can be like Thee? Pilate high in Zion dwelling?
Rome with arms the world compelling? Proud though they be!
Thou art sublime; far more awful in Thy weakness,
more than kingly in Thy meekness, thou Son of God.
Glory and honour: Let the world divide and take them,
crown its monarchs and unmake them; but Thou wilt reign.
Here in abasement, crownless, poor, disrobed and bleeding;
there, in glory interceding, thou art the King!.
Rehearsal Training Aids for the complete cantata The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer can be obtained from the Note Perfect web site.
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Church of Riseberga near Ljungbyhed, Sweden
St Catherines Church Gorseinon
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