{"id":1157,"date":"2012-12-07T18:44:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T23:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/?page_id=1157"},"modified":"2012-12-07T18:23:39","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T23:23:39","slug":"of-the-fathers-love-begotten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/hymn-of-the-day\/of-the-fathers-love-begotten\/","title":{"rendered":"Of the Father’s Love Begotten"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m diverging a bit from my normal practice with this post, providing a link in addition to the actual hymn text. Kevin DeYoung posted the history of this 4th century hymn<\/a> in his blog at thegospelcoalition.com.<\/p>\n

Of the Father\u2019s love begotten,
\nEre the worlds began to be,
\nHe is Alpha and Omega,
\nHe the source, the ending He,
\nOf the things that are, that have been,
\nAnd that future years shall see,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

At His Word the worlds were fram\u00e8d;
\nHe commanded; it was done:
\nHeaven and earth and depths of ocean
\nIn their threefold order one;
\nAll that grows beneath the shining
\nOf the moon and burning sun,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

He is found in human fashion,
\nDeath and sorrow here to know,
\nThat the race of Adam\u2019s children
\nDoomed by law to endless woe,
\nMay not henceforth die and perish
\nIn the dreadful gulf below,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

O that birth forever bless\u00e8d,
\nWhen the virgin, full of grace,
\nBy the Holy Ghost conceiving,
\nBare the Saviour of our race;
\nAnd the Babe, the world\u2019s Redeemer,
\nFirst revealed His sacred face,
\nevermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

O ye heights of heaven adore Him;
\nAngel hosts, His praises sing;
\nPowers, dominions, bow before Him,
\nand extol our God and King!
\nLet no tongue on earth be silent,
\nEvery voice in concert sing,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

This is He Whom seers in old time
\nChanted of with one accord;
\nWhom the voices of the prophets
\nPromised in their faithful word;
\nNow He shines, the long expected,
\nLet creation praise its Lord,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

Righteous judge of souls departed,
\nRighteous King of them that live,
\nOn the Father\u2019s throne exalted
\nNone in might with Thee may strive;
\nWho at last in vengeance coming
\nSinners from Thy face shalt drive,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

Thee let old men, thee let young men,
\nThee let boys in chorus sing;
\nMatrons, virgins, little maidens,
\nWith glad voices answering:
\nLet their guileless songs re-echo,
\nAnd the heart its music bring,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n

Christ, to Thee with God the Father,
\nAnd, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
\nHymn and chant with high thanksgiving,
\nAnd unwearied praises be:
\nHonour, glory, and dominion,
\nAnd eternal victory,
\nEvermore and evermore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m diverging a bit from my normal practice with this post, providing a link in addition to the actual hymn text. Kevin DeYoung posted the history of this 4th century hymn in his blog at thegospelcoalition.com. Of the Father\u2019s love begotten, Ere the worlds began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the source,… <\/p>\n

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