O Lord, grant the king a long life

General information

Source of text: Book of Common Prayer 1662.

Settings by composers

• Henry Aldrich SSATB (Variant 2)
• William Child SATB (Variant 1)
• James Hawkins SATB (Variant 1)
• Thomas Weelkes SATB (Variant 2)

Texts and Translations

English text

O Lord, grant the king[queen] a long life,
that his[her] years may endure throughout all generations.
He[She] shall dwell before God for ever.
O, prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness,
that they may preserve him[her].

Variant 1

As for his[her] enemies, clothe them all with shame;
but upon himself[herself] let his[her] crown flourish.
Hallelujah.

Variant 2

So shall we [will I} always sing and praise [evermore give thanks unto] thy name [that I may daily perform my vows]. Amen.