REX GLORIAE

Henry T. Smart composed REX GLORIAE for this text; the hymn was published in the 1868 Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern. Stanley L. Osborne suggests that Smart initially intended REX GLORIAE as a tune for children. Derived from the topic of Wordsworth’s text, the tune’s name means “King of Glory.” 574 PENTECOST AND HOLY SPIRIT A festive tune, REX GLORIAE is in rounded bar form (AABA). Sing in unison and use vigorous accompaniment bordering on marcato. liturgical Use Easter; Ascension; many other worship services. 415 SUNRISE 1=56 Spirit, Working in Creation Text Scripture References With John Stainer’s ALL FOR JESUS tune in mind, John Richards (b. Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, 1939) wrote st. 1 = Gen. 1:2 2 Pet. 1:21 this text in 1978. It was published in Cry Hosanna (1980) in ten st. 2 — Matt. 3:16 four-line stanzas. The original stanzas 1 and 2,4 and 5, and 8 Matt. 4:1 and 10 are included in three eight-line stanzas. Mark 1:10,12 Like 416, this text is a biblical study of the ministry of the Luke 3:22; 4:1 Holy Spirit: in creation and inspiration (st. 1), in the life of John 1:32-33 Christ and his people (st. 2), and in the church (st. 3). st. 3 = John 20:22 Although the emphasis is on the work of the Spirit, the text clearly recognizes that the Spirit always points to Christ. Richards received his education at St. John’s College in Durham, Emmanuel College in Cambridge, England, and Queen’s College in Birmingham, England. Having served as the curate at several parish Liturgical Use: Pentecost (entire hymn); other times of the church year—stanzas 1 and 3 as a sung prayer for illumination or as response to the sermon, stanza 3b as a doxology.

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Proclamation of Christ's resurrection (1-2) → Cosmic eschatological reign (3) → Personal hope in final consummation (4)