Of the Father's love begotten - Stalnaker, J. G.

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"A three-section anthem on selected verses from Prudentius' CATHEMERINON LIBER, 4th c., IX. HYMNUS OMNIS HORAE, trans. R. Martin Pope, HYMNS FOR THE CHRISTIAN'S DAY, IX. HYMNS FOR ALL HOURS."

◈ Genre → Anthems

♯ Key E- major

♬ Voicing → SSATBB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range D2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 11

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 5

CPDL # 51280

Editor J. G. Stalnaker

Posted 2018-09-09

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Women's Trio

E-3 – E-5

Treble

D2 – C5

Bass

C3 – E-4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. Of the Father's love begotten, ere the world from chaos rose. He is Alpha; from that Fountain all that is and hath been ﬂows; He is Omega, of all things yet to come the mystic Close. In saecula saeculorum. 2. This is He whom seer and sibyl sang in ages long gone by; This is He of old revealed in the page of prophecy; Lo! Hecomes, the promised Savior; Let the world His praises cry! In saecula saeculorum. 3. Sing we now the works sure proven, wrought of God in mystic wise; Heav'n is witness; earth confesses how she saw with wond'ring eyes God himself with mortals mingling, man to teach in human guise. In saecula saeculorum. 4. O how blest that wondrous birthday, when the Maid the curse retrieved, Brought to birth mankind's salvation, by the Holy Ghost conceived; And the sacred Babe, Redeemer of the world, her arms received; In saecula saeculorum. 5. Sing, ye heights of heav'n, His praises; angels and archangels, sing! Where so e'er ye be, ye faithful, let your joyous anthems ring, Ev'ry tongue His name confessing, countless voices answering. In saecula saeculorum.