Come, Thou Almighty King (Tune: Italian Hymn - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations]
"Come, Thou Almighty King" is an anonymous text dating from before 1757, when it was published in a leaflet and bound into the 1757 edition of George Whitefield's 'Collection of Hymns for Social Worship'. This has led some people to attribute it to Charles Wesley. The text appears to be patterned after the British national anthem, "God Save the King." This particular version has been much altered from the original text and does not have the fourth verse, a Trinitarian doxology. The tune is 'Italian Hymn' composed by Felice de Giardini for this text at the request of Selina Shirley, the famous evangelically minded Countess of Huntingdon. It is performed here by The Festival Choir and Hosanna Chorus. Video background by Danilo Riba from Pixabay [74886].
"Come, Thou Almighty King" is an anonymous text dating from before 1757, when it was published in a leaflet and bound into the 1757 edition of George Whitefield's 'Collection of Hymns for Social Worship'. This has led some people to attribute it to Charles Wesley. The text appears to be patterned after the British national anthem, "God Save the King." This particular version has been much altered from the original text and does not have the fourth verse, a Trinitarian doxology. The tune is 'Italian Hymn' composed by Felice de Giardini for this text at the request of Selina Shirley, the famous evangelically minded Countess of Huntingdon. It is performed here by The Festival Choir and Hosanna Chorus. Video background by Danilo Riba from Pixabay [74886].