Words: , Divine Meditations upon Several Subjects (London: 1655); adapted by in Hymns for the Church of England, 1889.
Music: Leicester (Bishop), (1655-1737). Alternate tunes:
O King of kings, before whose throne
The angels bow, no gift we can
Present that is indeed our own,
Since Heaven and earth belong to Thee;
Yet this our souls through grace impart,
The offering of a thankful heart.
O Jesu, set at God’s right hand,
With Thine eternal Father plead
For all Thy loyal-hearted band,
Who still on earth Thy succor need:
For them in weakness strength provide,
And through the world their footsteps guide.
O Holy Spirit, fount of breath,
Whose comforts never fail nor fade,
Vouchsafe the life that knows no death,
Vouchsafe the light that knows no shade;
And grant that we may through all our days
May share Thy gifts, and sing Thy praise.