1.
O King of Kings, in splendour,
Of glory throned on high,
Do you, our strong defender,
Your church still magnify;
Our Holy Father shielding,
His friends we’ll ever be:
May Peter’s faith unyielding,
The path to heaven foresee.
2.
That citadel surrounding,
The angry foeman raves;
Upon that rock resounding,
Dash high the sullen waves,
Our holy Father shielding…..
3.
Yet Lord, in siege laborious,
Though hell itself should rage,
You wondrous, you victorious,
Are known from age to age.
Our holy father shielding.
4.
We trust your conquering power,
Now and in time to be,
The gift of peace to shower,
On those who trust in you.
Our Holy Father shielding.
5.
Still, still with light supernal,
Those battlements shall gleam,
And Peter’s rock, eternal,
Confront the restless stream.
Our Holy Father shielding.
Catholic Hymn: O King Of Kings In Splendour