The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1602

1602. Father of Spirits, Whose Divine Control

1. Father of spirits, whose divine control
Doth bind the soul and body into one;
Thou wilt restore this body now undone;
For once it was the mansion of a soul,
Where dwelt the glowing wisdom of Thy Son.

2. Thou, Maker of the body, dost ordain
That this Thine image, molded by Thy will,
Our every hope in glory shall fulfill;
So, till the body Thou dost build again,
Thou wilt preserve the spirit freed from ill.

3. In that blest region shall this spirit dwell
Where flowers undying bloom on every side:
For lo, we trust Thy Word, O Crucified,
When in Thy triumph over death and hell,
The thief forgiven took Thee for his Guide.

4. Our brother goeth by the shining way,
That ever to the faithful open lies:
Lord, train Thy servant now in Paradise,
And bless him in his fatherland, we pray,
Till Thou shalt bid his body to arise.

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4. Our sister goeth by the shining way,
That ever to the faithful open lies:
Lord, train Thy servant now in Paradise,
And bless her in her fatherland, we pray,
Till Thou shalt bid her body to arise.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of spirits, whose divine control
• Title: Father of Spirits, Whose Divine Control
• Latin Title: Deus ignee fons animarum
• Author: Aurelius Prudentius
• Translator (from Latin): Percy Dearmer
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10
• Language: English
• Source: Liber Cathemerinon, 4th Century; Translation: The English Hymnal (London: Oxford University Press, 1906), number 352
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OLD 124TH
• Composer: Anonymous
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.10
• Incipit: 12343 21171 34565
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain