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Creator of the Stars of Night

Words: Latin hymn, 7th century · Translated by John Mason Neale, 1852 · Music: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM, Proper Sarum Melody

1

Creator of the stars of night,
Thy people's everlasting light,
Jesu, Redeemer, save us all,
And hear Thy servants when they call.

2

Thou, grieving that the ancient curse
Should doom to death a universe,
Hast found the med'cine, full of grace,
To save and heal a ruined race.

3

Thou cam'st the Bridegroom of the bride,
As drew the world to ev'ning tide;
Proceeding from a virgin shrine,
The spotless Victim all divine.

4

At whose dread name, majestic now,
All knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
All things celestial Thee shall own,
And things terrestrial, Lord alone.

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O Thou whose coming is with dread
To judge and doom the quick and dead,
Preserve us while we dwell below,
From every insult of the foe.

6

To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Laud, honor, might, and glory be,
From age to age eternally.

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