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#169 from Lutheran Book of Worship
Father most holy, merciful and tender
Tune
Christe Sanctorum
Metric Index
11 11 11 5
Key & Modality
D Major
Last uses
No previous uses
Poem Words (four verses)
1.
Father most holy, merciful, and tender;
Jesus, our Savior, with the Father reigning;
Spirit of comfort, advocate, defender,
Light never waning.
Jesus, our Savior, with the Father reigning;
Spirit of comfort, advocate, defender,
Light never waning.
2.
Trinity blessed, unity unshaken;
Goodness unbounded, very God of heaven,
Light of the angels, joy of those forsaken,
Hope of all living.
Goodness unbounded, very God of heaven,
Light of the angels, joy of those forsaken,
Hope of all living.
3.
Maker of all things, all thy creatures praise thee;
All for thy worship were and are created;
Now, as we also worship thee devoutly,
Hear thou our voices.
All for thy worship were and are created;
Now, as we also worship thee devoutly,
Hear thou our voices.
4.
Lord God Almighty, unto thee be glory,
One in three persons, over all exalted!
Glory we offer, praise thee and adore thee,
Now and forever.
One in three persons, over all exalted!
Glory we offer, praise thee and adore thee,
Now and forever.
Hymn References
Original Language
Latin
Publication Date
1978
Source
Latin hymn 10th cent.
Source
Antiphoner Paris
Topic
The Holy Trinity; Holy Trinity; Beginning of Service
Translator
Percy Dearmer 1867-1936 (adapt.)
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#415 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Father most holy, merciful, and tender (D Major ) [click to view]#458 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Praise and thanksgiving be to God our maker (D Major ) [click to view]
#558 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Lord God, we praise you, now the night is over (D Major ) [click to view]
#1 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Father, we praise thee, now the night is over (D Major ) [click to view]
#191 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Praise and thanksgiving be to God our maker (D Major ) [click to view]
#267 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Father, we praise you, now the night is over (D Major ) [click to view]
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