The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4825

4825. O Father, Thou Who Hast Created All

1. O Father, Thou who hast created all
In wisest love, we pray,
Look on this babe, who at Thy gracious call
Is entering on life’s way;
Bend o’er him in Thy tenderness,
Thine image on his soul impress;
O Father, hear!

2. O Son of God, who diedst for us, behold,
We bring our child to Thee;
Thou tender Shepherd, take him to Thy fold,
Thine own for aye to be;
Defend him through this earthly strife,
And lead him on the path of life,
O Son of God!

3. O Holy Ghost, who broodest o’er the wave,
Descend upon this child;
Give him undying life, his spirit lave
With waters undefiled;
Grant him, while yet a babe, to be
A child of God, a home for Thee,
O Holy Ghost!

4. O Triune God, what Thou command’st is done;
We speak, but Thine the might;
This child hath scarce yet seen our earthly sun,
Yet pour on him Thy light,
In faith and hope, in joy and love,
Thou Sun of all below, above,
O Triune God!

Text Information

• First Line: O Father, Thou who hast created all
• Title: O Father, Thou Who Hast Created All
• German Title: O Vaterherz, das Erd' und Himmel schuf
• Author: Albert Knapp (1841)
• Translator (from German): Catherine Winkworth
• Meter: 10.6.10.6.88.4
• Language: English
• Source: Christenlieder, 1841; translation in Lyra Germanica, second series, 1858
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. FRANCIS (Sullivan)
• Composer: Arthur Seymour Sullvivan (1874)
• Meter: 10.6.10.6.88.4
• Incipit: 35432 11243 35543
• Key: F Major
• Source: Church Hymns, 1874
• Copyright: Public Domain