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- Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2004-06-08). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes Copyright: 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.
General Information
Title: Great King of Gods
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthems
Language: English
Instruments: keyboard reduction
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Original text and translations
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. Rev.H. R. Bramley