Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#8a

8a. Creator of the stars of night

1. Creator of the stars of night,
Your people's everlasting light,
Jesu, Redeemer, save us all,
And hear your servants when they call.

2. In sorrow at the helpless cry
Of all creation doomed to die,
Did save our lost and guilty race
By healing gifts of heav'nly grace.

3. When Earth was near its evening hour,
You did, in love’s redeeming pow’r,
Like bridegroom from his chamber, come
Forth from a virgin mother’s womb.

4. At your great name, exalted now,
All knees in lowly homage bow;
All things in Heav’n and Earth adore
And own you King forevermore.

5. To you, 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, honor, might, and glory be,
From age to age eternally.

Text Information

• First Line: Creator of the stars of night
• Title: Creator of the stars of night
• Original Language: Latin
• Translator: J.M. Neale
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Romans 13:11-12
  ;
  Revelation 21:23
  ;
  Philippians 2:9-11
• Topic: Advent
• Notes: Latin hymn, “Conditor alme siderum,” 9th cen., tune from the Sarum rite. St. 1 tr. by Anglican scholar-priest J.M. Neale for The Hymnal Noted (1851), alt.; sts. 2–6 tr. by baronet and Anglican priest Henry Baker for Hymns Ancient & Modern (1861), alt.

Tune Information

• Name: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Incipit: 31356 645
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Anon., Latin, 9th cent.