Majesty, worship his majesty
Majesty, worship his majesty. Jack Hayford* (1934-2023). This 10-line song is said to be the result of an experience while travelling in Great Britain in 1977. Hayford was struck by the architecture of some of the great buildings, and also fascinated by their associations with the Royal Family. He is said to have begun this eight-line song after visiting Blenheim Palace, Woodstock: he was intending to relate the earthly splendour that he had found with the kingly magnificence of God, ‘king of all kings’ (line 10). (Lindsay Terry, 2002, provides a full account of the circumstances of writing this hymn). The text calls for the worship of Jesus, for ‘Majesty, kingdom authority/ Flow from His...
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