% 3/4 God Save the King % Lyrics (From Wikipedia) \version "2.18.2" composerLyrics = "" lyricsglobal = {} % Music songA = { d4 d4 e4 | c4. d8 e4 | f4 f4 g4 | f4. e8 d4 | e4 d4 c4 | d2. | A4 A4 A4 | A4. g8 f4 | g4 g4 g4 | g4. f8 e4 | f4 g8([ f8)] e8([ d8)] | f4. g8 A4 | A8( g8) f4 e4 | d2. } lyricsA = \lyricmode { \set stanza = #"1." God save our grac- ious King, Long live our no- ble King, God save the King: Send him vic- tor- i- ous, Hap- py and glor- i- ous, Long to reign ov- er us: God save the King. } verseA = \markup \column { \line \bold {1.} \line { God save our gracious King,} \line { Long live our noble King,} \line { God save the King:} \line { Send him victorious,} \line { Happy and glorious,} \line { Long to reign over us:} \line { God save the King.} } verseB = \markup \column { \line \bold {2.} \line { O Lord, our God, arise,} \line { Scatter him enemies,} \line { And make them fall:} \line { Confound their politics,} \line { Frustrate their knavish tricks,} \line { On thee our hopes we fix:} \line { God save us all.} } verseC = \markup \column { \line \bold {3.} \line { Thy choicest gifts in store,} \line { On him be pleased to pour;} \line { Long may she reign:} \line { May she defend our laws,} \line { And ever give us cause} \line { To sing with heart and voice} \line { God save the King.} } verseD = \markup \column { \line \bold {4.} \line { Not in this land alone,} \line { But be God's mercies known,} \line { From shore to shore!} \line { Lord make the nations see,} \line { That men should brothers be,} \line { And form one family,} \line { The wide world over.} } verseE = \markup \column { \line \bold {5.} \line { From every latent foe,} \line { From the assassins blow,} \line { God save the King!} \line { O'er him thine arm extend,} \line { For Britain's sake defend,} \line { Our father, prince, and friend,} \line { God save the King!} } verseF = \markup \column { \line \bold {During the Jacobite Risings:} \line { Lord grant that Marshall Wade} \line { May by thy mighty aid} \line { Victory bring.} \line { May he sedition hush,} \line { And like a torrent rush,} \line { Rebellious Scots to crush.} \line { God save the King!} }