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:'''Editor:''' [[User:Michael Gibson|Michael Gibson]] ''(added 2004-06-08)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Michael Gibson|Michael Gibson]] ''(added 2004-06-08)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Edition notes:''' This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.<br>
:'''Edition notes:''' {{KbdVer|organ version|original viol consort accompaniment}}


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Great King of Gods''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Great King of Gods''<br>
'''Composer:''' [[Orlando Gibbons]]<br>
{{Composer|Orlando Gibbons}}
{{Lyricist|Henry Ramsden Bramley}}


'''Number of voices:''' 5vv&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Voicing:''' SAATB<br>
'''Number of voices:''' 5vv&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Voicing:''' SAATB<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[:Category:Anthems|Anthems]] <br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems|Verse anthems}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
'''Instruments:''' keyboard reduction<br>
'''Instruments:''' Original was set for consort of viols. CPDL #7163 has {{OrgAcc|organ}} accompaniment.<br>
'''Published:'''  
'''Published:'''  


'''Description:'''  
'''Description:''' This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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<poem>
The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows:
The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows:
1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King,
1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King,
O give us grace to sing thy praise,  
O give us grace to sing thy praise,  
which makes earth, air and heav'n to ring. (Repeat Full)
which makes earth, air and heav'n to ring. (Repeat Full)
2. O word of God from ages unbegun,
2. O word of God from ages unbegun,
the Father's only Son, with Him in pow'r, in substance,
the Father's only Son, with Him in pow'r, in substance,
with him in pow'r, in substance Thou art One. (Repeat Full)
with him in pow'r, in substance Thou art One. (Repeat Full)
3. O Holy Ghost, whose care doth all embrace,
3. O Holy Ghost, whose care doth all embrace,
Thy watch is o'er our race, Thou source of life,
Thy watch is o'er our race, Thou source of life,
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[Thou spring of peace and grace, source of life,][omit from A2 solo]
[Thou spring of peace and grace, source of life,][omit from A2 solo]
Thou spring of peace and grace. (Repeat Full)
Thou spring of peace and grace. (Repeat Full)
4. One living Trinity, one unseen light, The earth is Thine,
4. One living Trinity, one unseen light, The earth is Thine,
Thy light beholds alike the bounds of depth and height,
Thy light beholds alike the bounds of depth and height,
[the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full)
[the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full)
Amen.
Amen.
Rev.H. R. Bramley
</poem>
 


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Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2004-06-08).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Includes a organ version of the original viol consort accompaniment.

General Information

Title: Great King of Gods
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Lyricist: Henry Ramsden Bramley

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SAATB
Genre: SacredAnthemVerse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Original was set for consort of viols. CPDL #7163 has organ accompaniment.
Published:

Description: This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.

External websites:

Original text and translations

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English.png English text

The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows:
1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King,
O give us grace to sing thy praise,
which makes earth, air and heav'n to ring. (Repeat Full)

2. O word of God from ages unbegun,
the Father's only Son, with Him in pow'r, in substance,
with him in pow'r, in substance Thou art One. (Repeat Full)

3. O Holy Ghost, whose care doth all embrace,
Thy watch is o'er our race, Thou source of life,
Thou spring of peace and grace, Thou source of life,
[Thou spring of peace and grace, source of life,][omit from A2 solo]
Thou spring of peace and grace. (Repeat Full)

4. One living Trinity, one unseen light, The earth is Thine,
Thy light beholds alike the bounds of depth and height,
[the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full)
Amen.