Psalm 72:1-2, 4-5, 11-14 – "Crown Our King with Justice, Please"
Prayer and song for God,
following the ELW psalter & original tune
Pastor Joel S Neubauer
St Mark Lutheran Church (ELCA), Yorktown, Virginia
Shared for Epiphany 2022 (Covid-19/coronavirus)

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Crown our king with justice, please: our
Christ, our righteous Prince of peace, so
Grant to measure us by grace,
All our hope embrace.

Christ – o come, the people’s God! – and
Rescue us: now crush the rod that
Our oppressors sickly seek
To abuse who’s meek.

Long as sun and moon endure, but
Live, and let all life adore
You, O Christ, whom earth shall bring
Tribute as our king.

You deliver from distress, Our
Only Help where all oppress: O
Christ, redeem our blood to see your
Love’s epiphany.

Crown our king with justice, God, and
Gather us till all applaud the
Christ, our righteous Prince of peace, now
Come for life’s increase.