Come, Thou Almighty King was first published in a 1757 edition of George Whitefield's Collection of Hymns for Social Worship. The author of the original lyric is unknown. Although some have attributed it to Charles Wesley, it was never published in any of Wesley’s work. In 2019, it was rewritten and arranged by Tommy Bailey, Tom Yarbrough, Nathan Mickle and Sarah Gheri.

There is a beauty in the simplicity of this song that gives focus to the glory of the Trinity. Each of the first three verses is dedicated to one of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The final verse points to our hope of Christ’s return when we will worship God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit with unveiled faces, singing “We to eternity, love and adore!”