Text:Of the Father’s love begotten
Author:Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-c. 413
Translator:John Mason Neale, 1818-66
Translator:Henry Wiliams Baker, 1827-77
Tune:CORDE NATUS

290. 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 O that birth for ever blessèd,
when the virgin full of grace,
by the Spirit's power conceiving,
bore the saviour of our race,
and the babe, the world's redeemer,
first revealed his sacred face
evermore and evermore.

3 This is he whom seers and sages
sang of old with one accord,
whom the voices of the prophets
promised in their faithful word;
now he shines, the long-expected:
let creation praise its Lord
evermore and evermore.

4 In the heights of heaven adore him,
angel hosts his praises sing,
all dominions bow before him
and extol our God and king;
let no tongue on earth be silent,
every voice together sing
evermore and evermore.

Text Information
First Line: Of the Father’s love begotten
Author: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-c. 413
Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-66
Translator: Henry Wiliams Baker, 1827-77
Meter: 87.87.877
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Christmas; Circumcision; Jesus Christ: Incarnation (5 more...)
Notes: Other translators also
Tune Information
Name: CORDE NATUS
Meter: 87.87.877
Key: E Major
Source: "Piae Cantiones Teoderici Petri Nylandensis', 1582



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