And now, O Father, mindful of the love

From Oremus Hymnal

And now, O Father, mindful of the love
that bought us, once for all, on Calvary's tree,
and having with us him that pleads above,
we here present, we here spread forth to thee
that only offering perfect in thine eyes,
the one true, pure, immortal sacrifice.

Look, Father, look on his anointed face,
and only look on us as found in him;
look not on our misusings of thy grace,
our prayer so languid, and our faith so dim:
for lo, between our sins and their reward
we set the passion of thy Son our Lord.

And then for those, our dearest and our best,
by this prevailing presence we appeal:
O fold them closer to thy mercy's breast,
O do thine utmost for their souls' true weal;
from tainting mischief keep them white¹ and clear,
and crown thy gifts with strength to persevere.

And so we come: O draw us to thy feet,
most patient Savior, who canst love us still;
and by this food, so awful and so sweet,
deliver us from every touch of ill:
in thine own service make us glad and free,
and grant us never more to part with² thee.

• ¹ replaced with “pure” in many hymnals
• ² replaced with “from” in many hymnals

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

William Bright (1824-1901)

Meter

10 10 10 10 10 10

Sound Files

Unde et memores, Song 1, Song 4, Song 24

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924	322	Song 24, Unde et memores
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)	228	Unde et memores
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)	228	Donum Dei
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)	228	Donum Dei, Unde et memores
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)	228	Unde et memores, Nachtlied
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)	228	Unde et memores
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)	228	Unde et memores
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903	245	Unde et memores
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904	267	Song 24, Unde et memores
The English Hymnal, 1906	302	Song 1
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908	233	Unde et memores, Donum Dei
The Mission Hymnal, 1913	24	Unde et memores
The Hymnal 1916 (US)	333	Unde et memores
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917	453	Unde et memores
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919	204	Unde et memores
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)	227	Unde et memores
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925	137	Unde et memores, Song 24
Songs of Praise, 1925	141	Song 4
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931	261	Song 4
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938	221	Unde et memores
The Hymnal 1940 (US)	189	Unde et memores
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950	397	Unde et memores, Song 24
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955	6	Unde et memores
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960	214	Unde et memores, Song 24
The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)	331	Song 4
The Australian Hymn Book, 1977	440	Unde et memores, Song 1
The Hymnal 1982 (US)	337	Unde et memores
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983	260	Unde et memores, Song 1
The New English Hymnal, 1985	273	Unde et memores
Hymns for Today's Church, 1987	392	Unde et memores, Song 1
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996	32	Unde et memores, Song 1
Common Praise (Canada), 1998	66	Unde et memores
Together in Song (Australia), 1999	519	Unde et memores
Sing Glory, 1999	459	Unde et memores, Song 1
Common Praise, 2000	279	Song 1
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000	34	Unde et memores, Song 1
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000	400	Unde et memores, Song 1