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LOVE OF THE FATHER

Scripture Verse

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39

Introduction

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Robert Bridges (1844–1930)

Words: Un­known au­thor, in a ma­nu­script from Thame Ab­bey, Ox­ford­shire, Eng­land, cir­ca 1200 (Amor Pa­tris et Fi­lii, ve­ri splen­dor aux­il­ii). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Ro­bert S. Bridg­es in the Yat­ten­don Hym­nal, 1899.

Music: Song 22 (Gib­bons) Or­lan­do Gib­bons, 1623 (🔊 ).

Alternate Tune:

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Orlando Gibbons
(1583–1625)

Lyrics

Love of the Fa­ther, love of God the Son,
From whom all came, in whom was all be­gun;
Who form­est heav­en­ly beau­ty out of strife,
Creation’s whole de­sire and breath of life.

Thou the all ho­ly, Thou su­preme in might,
Thou dost give peace, Thy pre­sence mak­eth right;
Thou with Thy fa­vor all things dost en­fold,
With Thine all kind­ness free from harm wilt hold.

Hope of all com­fort, splen­dor of all aid,
That dost not fail nor leave the heart afraid;
To all that cry Thou dost all help ac­cord,
The an­gels’ ar­mor, and the saints’ re­ward.

Purest and high­est, wis­est and most just,
There is no truth, save on­ly in Thy trust;
Thou dost the mind from earth­ly dreams re­call,
And bring through to Christ to Him for whom are all.

Eternal glo­ry, all men Thee adore,
Who art and shalt be wor­shiped ev­er­more;
Us whom Thou mad­est, com­fort with Thy might,
And lead us to en­joy Thy heav­en­ly light.