Jesus, King of Glory

Text by W. Hope Davison

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About this hymn

Date: 1880
Tune: St
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Key: G
Meter: 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Aspiration, Brotherhood, Children (see also God's Children - the Faithful), Church on Earth (Church Militant), Conscience, Cross.

Heb 12:1-15 · Mt 19:28 · Ps 24:8

Musical background

St is presented in the source key of G, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: W. Hope Davison, 1880. Music: 'St. Alban' Franz Joseph Haydn, 1774. Setting: John Bacchus Dykes, 1868. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2005 Revision.