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King_of_Glory

King of Glory

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King of Glory

  1. (Christianity) An epithet of Jesus.
    • 1714, Matthew Hole, Practical Diſcourſes on the Parts and Offices of the Liturgy of the Church of England, discourse XXXI: “Isa. VI. 3.: ‘And one cried to another, and ſaid, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hoſts; the whole Earth is full of his Glory.’”, page 249:
      The firſt whereof begins with acknowledging the great Glory of his Godhead, in theſe words: thou are the King of Glory, O Christ. Where by giving him the title of the King of Glory, we own him to be truly God; for that Title is never in Scripture given to any other.