O Father, Thou who hast created all (Arthur Sullivan)

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(Posted 2010-08-17) CPDL #22125:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-08-17). Score information: A4, 1 page, 21 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Taken from the Church Hymnary, 1927.

General Information

Title: O Father, Thou who hast created all
Composer: Arthur Sullivan
Tune: St Francis
Lyricist: Catherine Winkworth

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 10 6. 10 6. 884

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1874
Description: A setting of Catherine Winkworth's translation of Albert Knapp's O Vaterherz, das Erd und Himmel schuf.

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Original text and translations

English text

1 O Father, Thou who hast created all,
In wisest love, we pray.
Look on this babe, who at Thy gracious call
Is entering on life's way;
Bend o'er him in Thy tenderness,
Thine image on his soul impress;
O, Father, hear.

2 O Son of God, who diedst for us, behold,
We bring our child to Thee;
Thou tender Shepherd, take him to Thy fold,
Thine own for ay to be;
Defend him through this earthly strife,
And lead him on the path of life,
O Son of God.

3 O Holy Ghost, who broodedst o'er the wave,
Descend upon this child;
Give him undying life, his spirit lave
With waters undefiled;
Grant him, while yet a babe, to be
A child of God, a home for Thee,
O Holy Ghost.

4 O Triune God, what Thou command'st is done;
We speak, but Thine the might;
This child hath scarce yet seen our earthly sun,
Yet pour on him Thy light,
In faith and hope, in joy and love,
Thou Sun of all, below, above,
O Triune God.