TRINITY
SDAH 71
Come, Thou almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing,
Help us to praise!
Father all glorious,


Text
1
Come, Thou almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing,
Help us to praise!
Father all glorious,
O’er all victorious,
Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of Days!
2
Come, Thou incarnate Word,
Gird on Thy mighty sword,
Our prayer attend;
Come, and Thy people bless,
And give Thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
On us descend!
3
Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear,
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
And ne’er from us depart,
Spirit of power!
4
To Thee, great One in Three,
Eternal praises be,
Hence, evermore:
Thy sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore!

Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Dan 7:22 (b) John 14:16 (c) Matt 6:10
Text Source
Anonymous from George Whitfield’s Hymns for Social Worship
Year Published
1757
Copyright
Arrangement copyright 1964 by Abingdon Press. Used by permission.
Hymn Tune
ITALIAN HYMN
Metrical Number
6.6.4.6.6.6.4.
Composer
Felice de Giardini (1716-1796)
Harmonized
V. Earle Copes (1921-2014)
Alternate Harmony
SDAH 370
Theme
TRINITY

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The heavenly court scene of Daniel 7:9–14 depicts the central event of the chapter. The books; the Ancient of Days on the throne; and the Son of man, surrounded by heavenly clouds (Dan. 7:13) as He comes into the presence of the Ancient of Days, portray a scene of judgment in heaven. For the saints, who have been persecuted by the little horn, the judgment means vindication, salvation, and restoration. We should bear in mind that the judgment of the living will take place only when the time of probation closes and the seven last plagues begin to be poured on Babylon (Revelation 15, Revelation 16). But most important, we must not fear the judgment because the “Son of Man” is our representative in the heavenly tribunal. Thus, rather than condemnation, the heavenly judgment will bring us vindication and deliverance. (Lesson 8, 1st Quarter 2020 – Tuesday, The Court Was Seated, 2/17/2020)