You are the King of glory

Authors:
Themes:
Scriptures:
  • Psalms 103:20
  • Psalms 118:25
  • Psalms 148:2
  • Psalms 24:7-10
  • Isaiah 9:6
  • Malachi 4:2
  • Matthew 11:25
  • Matthew 21:15-16
  • Matthew 21:9
  • Mark 11:9-10
  • Luke 19:38
  • John 12:13
  • John 6:68-69
  • Acts 17:24
  • Hebrews 1:6
Book Number:
  • 341

You are the king of glory
you are the Prince of peace,
you are the Lord of heaven and earth,
you’re the sun of righteousness.
Angels bow down before you,
worship and adore, for
you have the words of eternal life,
you are Jesus Christ the Lord.
Hosanna to the Son of David!
Hosanna to the King of kings!
Glory in the highest heaven,
for Jesus the Messiah reigns.

© 1978 Authentic Media/ Adm. by kingswaysongs.com
Mavis Ford

The Son - His Name and Praise

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Tune

The story behind the hymn

‘The King of glory’ is a title from Psalm 24, though its context there is often left behind or forgotten. 7 other titles of God or Christ, OT and NT, are woven into this song by Mavis Ford, whose own tune YOU ARE THE KING OF GLORY appeared with her words in 1978. It was included in Jesus Praise in 1982 and MP the following year; among mainstream hymnals to feature it are Baptist Praise and Worship and Rejoice and Sing, both from 1991. Also known as ‘Hosanna to the Son of David’, it has become the best known of the writer’s many songs, and may have helped to prompt the later 298.

A look at the author

Ford, Mavis

Her work began to appear in the 1980s, and her most popular song has reached such standard hymn-books as Baptist Praise and Worship (1991) and Rejoice and Sing (also 1991) as well as MP etc. (Loxley and Mavis Ford have a connection with Christian work in Zimbabwe.) Nos.341, 716.