Main message: Welcome the Almighty King to reign over us.

Bible references: (Revelations 19:6)

• V1. "Father all glorious" (Revelations 1:6)

"O'er all victorious" (Psalm 98:1)

"Ancient of Days" (Daniel 7:9)

• V2. "incarnate Word" (John 1:14)

"Thy mighty sword" (Revelations 19:15)

"Thy people bless" (Psalm 3:8)

"Spirit of holiness... descend" (Acts 2:2-4)

• V3. "holy Comforter" (John 14:16)

"Spirit of power" (2 Timothy 1:7)

• V4. "On earth Thy will be done" (Matthew 6:10)

"Sovereign majesty" (Psalm 96:6)

Keywords: come, almighty King, name, sing, praise, Father, glorious, victorious, reign, Ancient of Days, incarnate Word, sword, attend, bless, success, Spirit of holiness, Comforter, rule, spirit of power, Thy will be done, sov’reign majesty, glory, eternity, adore

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn begins with a descending G major triad. 

• The first two systems use a steady quarter-note rhythm. 

• In the second half of the hymn, a pattern of three quarter notes, then a dotted quarter note and another quarter note, is repeated three times.