A CORONATION ODE.
The Ode which was to be rendered at the State performance roimnanded by his Majesty to be held at Covent Garden Opera House on June 30th, was written by Mr Arthur Christopher Benson, Assistant Master at Eton College, a son of the late Archbishop Benson. It was set to music for soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass sob, chorus, and orchestra, by Dr. Edward Elgar. It consists of six parts, and the following are the first and sixth: — CROWN THE KING I Introduction, Soli, and Chorus. Crown the King with Life! Through our thankful State Let the cries' of hate Die in joy away; Cease ye, sounds of strife! Lord of Life, we pray, > Crown the King with Life I Crown the King with Might I Let the King be strong Hating guile and wrong; He that scorneth pride, Fearing truth and right, Fearing nought beside j — Crown the King with Might! Crown the King with Peace; Peace that suffers long, Peace that maketh strong. r Peace with kindly wealth. As the years increase, Nurse of joy and health; — Crown the King with Peace; Crown the King with Love! To his land most dear He shall bend to hear Every pleading call; Loving God above, With a heart for all;— Crown the King with Love I Crown the King with Faith I God, the King of Kings, Buleth earthly things; God of great and small, Lord of Life and Death, God, above us all! Crown the King with Falfhf God shall save the King, God shall make him great, God shall guard the State; All that hearts can pray, All that lips can sing, God shall hear to-day; — God shall save the King, LASD OF HOPE ANT 3 GLOR7. Finale (Contralto Solo and Tutti). Land of hope and glory, Mother of the free, How may we extol thee, who are born cf thee? Truth and Eight and Freedom, each a holy gem, Stars of solemn brightness, weave thy diadem. Tho' thy way be darkened, still in splendour" drest. As the star that trembles o'er the liquid West. Throned amid the billows, throned inviolate, Thou hast reigned victorious, thou ha. smiled at fate. Land of hope and glory, Fortrees of the free, How may we extol thee, praise thee, honour thee? Hark, a mighty nation maketh glad reply; Lo, our lip 3 are thankful; 10, our hearts are high! Hearts in hope uplifted, loyal lips that sing; Strong in faith and freedom, we have crowned oar Kiitg!
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11347, 9 August 1902, Page 7
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