O God of Gods - Bennet, John

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"This is a verse anthem in celebration of the Monarch. It exists in several different versions, dedicated to different Monarchs. Early sources dedicate the work to ‘James’, and later sources to ‘Charles’. It is likely it was intended to be performed on the ‘King’s Day’. This traditionally coincided with Epiphany, but this was later moved to the separate celebration of the Accession of the Monarch. This anthem survives in versions for organ accompaniment and viol consort."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Anthems

♯ Key A- major

⁄ Time Signature 2/1

♬ Voicing → SSAATB,AATTBB

↕ Range G2 – F5

¶ Language → English

Measures 127

Texture mixed texture

Parts 12

Instruments Organ,Viol Consort

Pages 20

CPDL # 72470

Editor Hugo Janacek

Posted 2023-01-31

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Treble

E-4 – E-4

S S

E-4 – F5

Alto

E-3 – B-4

F3 – B-4

Tenor

D-3 – A-4

Bass

G2 – E-4

Organ

G2 – A-4

¶Lyrics / Text

O God of Gods, O King of Kings, Eternal Father of all things, in heav'n and earth and everywhere, by whom all Kings their sceptres bear, Great God of Charles our King, King of peace, King of peace, Heav'n's darling, England's happiness, Heav'n's darling, England's happiness, for him we pray thee in this song, that he may live and prosper long. And we beseech thee, mighty Lord, to us such favour to afford, that his triumphant festival, his holy day Imperial, to his Inaug'ring consecrated, may be so often celebrated, that finally it be not done till the great coming of thy Son, and that his health, his joys, and peace, may as his reign and years increase. To the Almighty Trinity, three persons in one Deity, all glorious in heav'n, in heav'n, all praise, all thanks, all laud be giv'n, with organs, trumpets, and with flutes, with cornets, viols, and with lutes, with harps, with cymbals, and with shawms, with sacred anthems, hymns, and psalms, with notes of Angels and of Men, sing Halleluia, Amen.