Song 139 · BBC Songs 297
1. King of glory, King of peace
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King of glory, King of peace I will love thee; And that love may never cease, I will move thee, Thou hast granted my request, Thou hast heard me; Thou didst not my working breast Thou hast spared me.
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Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing thee And the cream of all my heart I will bring thee Though my sins against me cried, Thou didst clear me; And alone, when they replied Thou didst hear me
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Seven whole days, not one in seven I will praise thee; In my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise thee Small it is, in this poor sort To enroll thee; E'en eternity's too short To extol thee.