It was written by Welch-born, English Pentecostal musician, singer-songwriter and worship-leader, Jarrod Cooper (b 1970). It was written in 1996, inspired by an encounter with the glory God's which he had while flying to South Africa (ref), and released the same year by Sovereign Lifestyle Music
- Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, London, 2013
- Anglican Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, Great Britian, 2008
- Complete Mission Praise, Marshall Pickering, London, 1999
- Singing the Faith, Hymns Ancient & Modern for the Methodist Church, London, 2011
- The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook, Canterbury Press, Norwich, 2004
These books are the best way to get sheet music for the song, as it does not appear to have been released separately.
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Cooper. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are D A,B, A,B, B,_ GF E E A, B,B, C with accompanying chords G / D / G / C / D.
It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Cooper. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are D A,B, A,B, B,_ GF E E A, B,B, C with accompanying chords G / D / G / C / D.
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Examples
Performed by the song-writer, with piano-led band:
Lyric video:
Worship band at a large event:
Choir / congregation with band:
Duet, outdoors:
Worship band:
Instrumental - organ:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:1. King of kings, majesty, God of Heaven living in me ...
Chorus.
Your majesty, I can but bow,
I lay my all before you now.
In royal robes I don’t deserve
I live to serve your majesty.
2. Earth and Heaven worship you, love eternal, faithful and true ...
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