Judge Eternal

Judge eternal, throned in splendour
Lord of lords and King of kings
With thy living fire of judgement 
Purge this realm of bitter things
Solace all its wide dominion 
With the healing of thy wings

Still the weary people still are longing 
For the hour that brings release
And the city's crowded clangor 
Cries aloud for sin to cease
And the homesteads and woodlands 
Plead in silence for their peace

Crown, O God, thine own endeavour
Cleave our darkness with your sword
Cheer the faint and feed the hungry 
With the richness of thy word
Cleanse the body of this nation 
Through the glory of the Lord