20b. Of the Father's love begotten

1 Of the Father's love begotten,
Ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see,
Evermore and evermore.

2 Oh, that birth forever blessed!
When the Virgin, full of grace,
By the Holy Ghost conceiving,
Bare the Saviour of our race,
And the Babe, the world's Redeemer,
First revealed His sacred face
Evermore and evermore.

3 O ye heights of heaven adore Him;
Angel-hosts, His praises sing;
Powers, dominions, bow before Him
And extol our God and King;
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert ring
Evermore and evermore.

4 Christ, to Thee, with God the Father,
And, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
And unending praises be,
Honor, glory and dominion,
And eternal victory,
Evermore and evermore.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Of the Father's love begotten
Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, d. 413
Translator (stanzas 1-3): J. M. Neale (1854. a.)
Translator (stanza 4): H. W. Baker (1861)
Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 7 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: The Church Year: Christmas
Tune Information
Name: GULWORTHY
Composer: John Hurst, 1859-
Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 7 7
Key: G Major



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