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#368 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Holy Father, great Creator
Tune
Regent Square
Metric Index
87. 87. 87
Key & Modality
A Major
Last five uses
June 4th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Gradual Hymn
June 12th, 2022 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
August 25th, 2019 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
March 8th, 2015 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Gradual Hymn
June 19th, 2011 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Recessional Hymn
Poem Words (four verses)
1.
Holy Father, great Creator,
source of mercy, love, and peace,
look upon the Mediator,
clothe us with his righteousness;
heavenly Father, heavenly Father,
through the Savior hear and bless.
source of mercy, love, and peace,
look upon the Mediator,
clothe us with his righteousness;
heavenly Father, heavenly Father,
through the Savior hear and bless.
2.
Holy Jesus, Lord of glory,
whom angelic hosts proclaim,
while we hear thy wondrous story,
meet and worship in thy Name,
dear Redeemer, dear Redeemer,
in our hearts thy peace proclaim.
whom angelic hosts proclaim,
while we hear thy wondrous story,
meet and worship in thy Name,
dear Redeemer, dear Redeemer,
in our hearts thy peace proclaim.
3.
Holy Spirit, Sanctifier,
come with unction from above,
touch our hearts with sacred fire,
fill them with the Savior's love.
Source of comfort, Source of comfort,
cheer us with the Savior's love.
come with unction from above,
touch our hearts with sacred fire,
fill them with the Savior's love.
Source of comfort, Source of comfort,
cheer us with the Savior's love.
4.
God the Lord, through every nation
let thy wondrous mercies shine.
In the song of thy salvation
every tongue and race combine.
Great Jehovah, great Jehovah,
form our hearts and make them thine.
let thy wondrous mercies shine.
In the song of thy salvation
every tongue and race combine.
Great Jehovah, great Jehovah,
form our hearts and make them thine.
Hymn References
Author
Alexander Viets Griswold 1766-1843 (alt.)
Composer
Henry Thomas Smart 1813-1879
Composer (desc.)
Craig Sellar Lang 1891-1971
Publication Date
1985
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#275 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Angels, from the realms of glory (B♭ Major ) [click to view]#417 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / In his temple now behold him (B♭ Major ) [click to view]
#93 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Angels, from the realms of glory (B♭ Major ) [click to view]
#50 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Angels from the realms of glory (B♭ Major ) [click to view]
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