Scripture Verse

…set down with My Father in His throne. Revelation 3:21

Introduction

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John Chandler (1806–1876)
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: Un­known au­thor, in the Clu­ni­ac Bre­vi­ary, 1686 (Su­pre­me Rec­tor coel­it­um). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John Chand­ler, Hymns of the Pri­mi­tive Church, 1837.

Music: Can­ter­bu­ry Or­lan­do Gib­bons, in Hymns and Songs of the Church, by George Wi­ther, 1623 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625)

Lyrics

Ruler of the hosts of light,
Death hath yielded to Thy might;
And Thy blood hath marked a road
Which will lead us back to God.

From Thy dwelling place above,
From Thy Fa­ther’s throne of love,
With Thy look of mercy bless
Those without Thee comfortless.

Bitter were Thy throes on earth,
Giving to the Church her birth
From the spear wound opening wide
In Thine own life giving side.

Now in glo­ry Thou dost reign
Won by all Thy toil and pain;
Thence the promised Spi­rit send
While our prayers to Thee as­cend.

Jesu, praise to Thee be giv’n
With the Fa­ther high in Heav’n;
Holy Spi­rit, praise to Thee,
Now and through eternity.