Lord, unto Solomon Thy judgments render,
Give to the Son of David righteousness,
Clothe him with majesty and kingly splendour,
Crown him with light amid the proud noblesse,
Say to the nations of the earth, Surrender!
Right he shall recompense, and wrong redress.
Friend of the friendless, the oppressed and needy,
Succour to bring to broken spirits speedy.
Like to the rain upon the grass, when showers
Water the wastes, and drench the desert plain
(Which like a thirsty ox the draught devours),
Nature refreshing till she bloom again,
And by the quickening of her latent powers
Incense exhaling, let his righteous reign
Gentle, yet just be; glorious, God-fearing,
Souls sore disheartened in their sorrows cheering.
Son he shall stand before his God and Father!
Who shall be like him on the wide earth? None
Broken and beaten are his foes, yea, rather,
Like to the fallen when the field is won!
Unto His wisdom shall the princes gather,
Wisdom resplendent as the noon-day sun!
Sages, superlatively great, excelling;
Darkness and dread from the depressed dispelling.
Shadow of Him who yet shall come, revealing
Glory supreme to our adoring eyes,
Mysteries hitherto concealed, unsealing;
Yea, for the Sun of Righteousness shall rise,
Radiant with glory, and with health and healing,
Earth with His favour to rejuvenise.
King everlasting! Mighty Legislator!
Greater than Solomon! Than David greater!
Fairer than mortals, the Adored forever!
Greater in battle than the Bethlehemite.
Greater than Solomon in wisdom; never
Lesser in knowledge than the Infinite.
Dare the proud mortal from the Servant sever
Godhead, omniscience, or eternal might?
Mystery greater than our understanding,
Yet all the worship of our heart
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