Great King of Gods (Orlando Gibbons)
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- CPDL #7163:
- 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: Sacred, Anthem, Verse anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Original was set for consort of viols. CPDL #7163 has organ accompaniment.
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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.
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Original text and translations
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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.