A Doxology (Petursson)

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Thou art, O Christ, the everlasting Son!

Author: H. Petursson; Translator: Charles Venn Pilcher
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Thou art, O Christ, the everlasting Son!
Thou, by Thy Death, for sinful man a share
In Thy divine inheritance hast won,
And made him with Thyself, God's Son, co-heir,—
Thyself, the One Begotten of God's love!
Therefore let all the sons of men upraise
To Thee, God's Son, an anthem of high praise,
Through endless days, in earth and heaven above.

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Author: H. Petursson

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Translator: Charles Venn Pilcher

Born in 1879 in England, Charles Venn Pilcher went to Wycliffe College (Toronto, Canada) to teach Greek and Old Testament Studies. (to 1908, and again from 1919). He later served as suffragan bishop in Sydney, Australia from 1935 till his death in 1961. During World War II he was an outspoken advocate of the war refugees, whether Jews or non-Nazi Germans, in Australia. An accomplished musician, he composed hymn tunes, played bass clarinet in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1909-1918). His writings included Bible commentaries, translations of Icelandic Christian literature, and original hymns. A partial bibliography: The Passion-Hymns of Iceland. Being Translations from the Passion-Hymns of Hallgrim Petursson and from the Hymns of t… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Thou art, O Christ, the everlasting Son!
Title:	A Doxology (Petursson)
Author:	H. Petursson
Translator:	Charles Venn Pilcher
Meter:	10.10.10.10 D
Language:	English