Creator of the world, to thee - Anonymous

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"Music from Christian Knorr von Rosenroth's ''Neuer Helicon'', 1684. A descant to the hymn can be found St. Gregory (Alan Gray)."

◈ Genre / Form → Hymns

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 12

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 1

CPDL # 69550

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2022-06-03

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

G2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

Creator of the world, to thee an endless rest of joy belongs; and heavenly choirs are ever free to sing on high their festal songs. But we are fallen creatures here, where pain and sorrow daily come; and how can we in exile drear sing out, as they, sweet songs of Home? O Father, who dost promise still that they who mourn shall blessèd be, grant us to weep for deeds of ill that banish us so long from Thee: but weeping, grant us faith to rest in hope upon thy loving care; till thou restore us, with the blest, their songs of praise in Heav’n to share. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the God whom Heav’n and earth adore, from men and from the Angel-host be praise and glory evermore.