God, the Omnipotent!
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"God, the Omnipotent!" is a hymn
with words written in 1842 by Henry F. Chorley
(1808–1872) and 3rd and 4th stanza
s by John Ellerton
(1826–1893) in 1870. It is based on a text from , "The Lord God omnipotent reigneth" (KJV). Set in 11.10.11.9 meter, the tune is from the 19th century Russian national anthem, God Save The Tsar!
, composed by Alexei Lvov (1798–1870) in 1833.
The tune name is Russian Hymn in various modern hymnals, such as those of the United Methodist Church
and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
, or just Russia, as in The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Called "stirring" by one hymn editor, the hymn is described as having "a triumphant, positive quality".
The first two verses are:
In 1982, new words to the Russian Hymn tune were composed by Carl P. Daw Jr., entitled Christ the Victorious, for the U.S. Episcopal Church's The Hymnal 1982. Both versions, God, the Omnipotent! and Christ the Victorious, appear in The Hymnal 1982.
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
with words written in 1842 by Henry F. Chorley
Henry Fothergill Chorley
Henry Fothergill Chorley was an English literary, art and music critic and editor. He was also an author of novels, drama, poetry and lyrics....
(1808–1872) and 3rd and 4th stanza
Stanza
In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse"...
s by John Ellerton
John Ellerton
The Rev. John Ellerton was a hymn writer and hymnologist.-Life:He was born in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, to George Ellerton, the head of an Evangelical family. He was educated at King William's College on the Isle of Man, and Trinity College, Cambridge, , where he came under the influence...
(1826–1893) in 1870. It is based on a text from , "The Lord God omnipotent reigneth" (KJV). Set in 11.10.11.9 meter, the tune is from the 19th century Russian national anthem, God Save The Tsar!
God Save the Tsar!
"God Save the Tsar!" was the national anthem of the late Russian Empire. The song was chosen from a competition held in 1833. The composer was violinist Alexei Lvov, and the lyrics were by the court poet Vasily Zhukovsky...
, composed by Alexei Lvov (1798–1870) in 1833.
The tune name is Russian Hymn in various modern hymnals, such as those of the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
, or just Russia, as in The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Called "stirring" by one hymn editor, the hymn is described as having "a triumphant, positive quality".
The first two verses are:
In 1982, new words to the Russian Hymn tune were composed by Carl P. Daw Jr., entitled Christ the Victorious, for the U.S. Episcopal Church's The Hymnal 1982. Both versions, God, the Omnipotent! and Christ the Victorious, appear in The Hymnal 1982.
External links
- Words & music at the Cyber Hymnal