Lord of all being, throned afar (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2022-07-25)  CPDL #70126:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-07-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Lowell Mason. The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

• (Posted 2022-07-25)  CPDL #70125:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-07-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 122 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Lowell Mason. The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: Lord of all being, throned afar
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist: Oliver Wendell Holmes
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1823 The Methodist Harmonist, as "German Air", Edition 1, p. 84
Description: From Methodist Harmonist, adapted and harmonised by Lowell Mason.

See also:

• Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove (Anonymous) – another setting of this tune
  

External websites:

• https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

Lord of all being, throned afar,
thy glory flames from sun and star;
center and soul of every sphere,
yet to each loving heart how near!

Sun of our life, thy quickening ray
sheds on our path the glow of day;
star of our hope, thy softened light
cheers the long watches of the night.

Lord of all life, below, above,
whose light is truth, whose warmth is love,
before thy ever-blazing throne
we ask no luster of our own.

Grant us thy truth to make us free,
and kindling hearts that burn for thee,
till all thy living altars claim
one holy light, one heavenly flame.