Almighty Father, Lord most high (William Crowfoot)
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- (Posted 2021-02-17) CPDL #62996:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-17). Score information: A4, 1 page, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2021-02-17) CPDL #62995:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-17). Score information: A4, 1 page, 111 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Almighty Father, Lord most high
Composer: William Crowfoot
Tune: St Mark
Lyricist: Vincent Coles
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published: 1755
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 267
Description: from William Crisp's Divine Harmony, 1755
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Original text and translations
English text
Almighty Father, Lord most high,
who madest all, who fillest all,
thy name we praise and magnify,
for all our needs on thee we call.
We offer to thee of thine own
ourselves and all that we can bring,
in bread and cup before thee shown,
our universal offering.
All that we have we bring to thee,
yet all is naught when all is done,
save that in it thy love can see
the sacrifice of thy dear Son.
By his command in bread and cup
his body and his blood we plead:
what on the Cross he offered up
is here our sacrifice indeed.
For all thy gifts of life and grace,
here we thy servants humbly pray
that thou would’st look upon the face
of thine anointed Son to-day.