Common Praise (1998) ‎#96

96. Creator of the Stars of Night

1 Creator of the stars of night,
thy people's everlasting light,
Jesus, 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 save our lost and guilty 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 maiden 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 God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three-in-One,
praise, honour, 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
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Job 38:1-41
  ;
  John 3:22-36
  ;
  Philippians 2:5-11
  ;
  Hebrews 2:10-18
• Topic: Advent; Jesus, Name of
• Source: Latin (6th cent.)

Tune Information

• Name: CONDITOR ALME
• Harmonizer: John Henry Arnold (1887-1956)
• Meter: LM
• Source: Sarum plainsong, Mode 4
• Copyright: Harm. © Oxford University Press