Scripture Verse

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for Thou hast created all things. Revelation 4:11

Introduction

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John M. Neale (1818–1866)
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Words: At­trib­ut­ed to Am­brose of Mi­lan, 4th Cen­tu­ry (Re­rum De­us te­nax vi­gor). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John M. Neale in The Hym­nal Not­ed, 1852.

Music: Al­fre­ton, A Sup­ple­ment to the New Ver­sion of Psalms, by Na­hum Tate & Ni­cho­las Bra­dy, 1708 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

  • St. Ve­nan­ti­us Rou­en church me­lo­dy (🔊 pdf nwc)
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Ambrose of Milan
(340–397)

Lyrics

O God, cre­ation’s sec­ret force,
Thyself unm­oved, all mo­tion’s source,
Who from the morn till ev­en­ing ray
Through all its chang­es guid’st the day:

Grant us, when this short life is past,
The glo­ri­ous ev­en­ing that shall last;
That, by a ho­ly death at­tained,
Eternal glo­ry may be gained.

O Fa­ther, that we ask be done,
Through Je­sus Christ, Thine on­ly Son;
Who, with the Ho­ly Ghost and Thee,
Doth live and reign eter­nal­ly.