God, The Omnipotent!

  • January 7, 2010
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God, the omnipotent! King Who ordainest Great winds Thy clarions, lightnings Thy sword; Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest, Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. God the all merciful! Earth hath forsaken Thy ways of blessedness, slighted Thy Word; Bid not Thy wrath in its terrors awaken; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. God the all righteous One! Man hath defied Thee; Yet to eternity standeth Thy Word, Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside Thee; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. God the all wise! By the fire of Thy chastening, Earth shall to freedom and truth be restored; Through the thick darkness Thy kingdom is hastening; Thou wilt give peace in Thy time, O Lord. So shall Thy children, with thankful devotion, Praise Him Who saved them from peril and sword, Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean, Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord.Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808-1872) John Ellerton, co-author (1826-1893) Henry Fothergill Chorley was a Victorian era journalist and music critic for the Athenaeum in London, England. He was also a book reviewer, novelist, playwright, and poet. One of his best known writings was his obituary of Turgenev, which was written by mistake while the Russian composer was still alive. Turgenev was not offended as much by reading his obituary while still alive as he was by the critical opinions of his work expressed in the obituary, but that was Chorley and Turgenev accepted that. John Ellerton, co-author of this hymn, graduated from Trinity College and entered the ministry in 1850. He was an authority on hymns, and wrote or translated more than 80 total. Ellerton was highly respected by the critical, but good-natured Chorley and no doubt felt honored to co-author a piece with him.


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