Ancient and Modern ‎#33a

33a. Creator of the starry height

1 Creator of the starry height,
thy people's everlasting light,
Jesu, redeemer of us all,
hear thou thy servants when they call.

2 Thou, sorrowing at the helpless cry
of all creation doomed to die,
didst come to save our fallen race
by healing gifts of heavenly grace.

3 When earth was near its evening hour,
thou didst, in love's redeeming power,
like bridegroom from his chamber, come
forth from a virgin-mother's womb.

4 At thy great name, exalted now,
all knees in lowly homage bow;
all things in heaven and earth adore,
and own thee King for evermore.

5 To thee, O Holy One, we pray,
our judge in that tremendous day,
ward off, while yet we dwell below,
the weapons of our crafty foe.

6 To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
praise, honour, might, and glory be
from age to age eternally. Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Creator of the starry height
• Latin Title: Conditor alme siderum
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  John 5:21-30
  ;
  Romans 5:6-8
  ;
  Philippians 2:9-11
• Topic: Advent; Atonement; Church Year: Advent; Church Year: Christmas; Deliverance; God: in judgement and justice; God: Protection of; Light; Praise; The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Year A
• Source: Based on Conditor alme siderum, Latin, 6th or 7th century

Tune Information

• Name: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM
• Meter: LM
• Key: e minor
• Source: Mode IV