Once again we are at the feast of Christ the King.
Crown him with many crowns,
as thrones before him fall;
Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns,
for he is King of all.
When you look around at the state of the world and its societies, it doesn't look like Jesus is king, does it? But it's king of our hearts that he wants to be. It takes time.
In your hearts enthrone him!
There let him subdue
All that is not holy,
All that is not true.
Crown him as your Captain,
In temptation's hour;
Let his will enfold you
In its light and pow'r
Let us pray to Christ our King, that the fruits of his reign may abound upon earth:
Upon those who labor under the illusion of power and who cause others to suffer:
Thy kingdom come!
Upon those who are imprisoned in poverty, hunger, addiction, or disease:
Thy kingdom come!
Upon those who are blind of eye or of heart:
Thy kingdom come!
Upon those who are deaf of ear or of understanding:
Thy kingdom come!
- from Magnificat November 2025
Oh, my, you've shared some favorite lines from hymns of my youth here. I don't know when I last heard:
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In temptation's hour;
Let his will enfold you
In its light and pow'r
.... It's good to meditate on these words again. May God help us.
I don't think I ever heard it sung when I was small, but now we do hear it more often. One of my favorites!
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