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Of the Father's love begotten,
ere the worlds began to be,
he is Alpha and Omega,
he the source, the ending he,
of the things that are, that have been,
and that future years shall see,
evermore and evermore!
At his word the words were framèd;
he commanded; it was done:
heaven and earth and depths of ocean
in their threefold order one;
all that grows beneath the shining
of the moon and burning sun,
evermore and evermore!
O that birth for ever blessèd,
when the Virgin, full of grace,
by the Holy Ghost conceiving,
bare the Savior of our race;
and the Babe, the world's Redeemer,
first revealed his sacred face,
evermore and evermore!
This is he whom seers in old time
chanted of with one accord;
whom the voices of the prophets
promised in their faithful word;
now he shines, the long expected,
let creation praise its Lord,
evermore and evermore!
O ye heights of heaven, adore him;
angel-hosts, his praises sing;
powers, dominions, bow before him,
and extol our God and King;
let no tongue on earth be silent,
every voice in concert ring,
evermore and evermore!
Thee let old men, thee let young men,
thee let boys in chorus sing;
matrons, virgins, little maidens,
with glad voices answering:
let their guileless songs re-echo,
and the heart its music bring,
evermore and evermore!
Christ, to thee with God the Father,
and, O Holy Ghost, to thee,
hymn and chant and high thanksgiving,
and unwearied praises be;
honor, glory and dominion,
and eternal victory,
evermore and evermore!
Historical Notes
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Hymnals
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| # 46
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
| # 44
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
| #
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
| #
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| # 84
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| # 88
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 56
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| #
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| #
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
| #
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| # 85
| Gulworthy
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| # 52
| Corde natus (Smart)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| # 52
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| # 52
| Corde natus (Smart)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| # 52
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium), Prudentius
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| # 52
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| # 52
| Daystar
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| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
| #
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| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| #
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| # 93
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| # 93
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium), Corde natus (York)
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| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 613
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| # 76
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
| #
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 74
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| #
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| # 87
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 50
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium), Corde natus (Smart)
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| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| # 68
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 447
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| # 387
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 79
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 20
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Christian Worship, 1941
| #
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| # 58
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
| #
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| # 67
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| # 109
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| # 429
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| # 215
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
| # 82
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| # 325
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| # 33
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| #
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| Church Family Worship, 1988
| #
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| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| # 395
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| # 132
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
| # 290
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Sing Glory, 1999
| #
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| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| #
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| Common Praise, 2000
| # 64
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| # 486
| Corde natus (Divinum mysterium)
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| # 175
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| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
| #
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
| #
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