{"slug": "of-the-father-s-love-begotten", "title": "Of The Father's Love Begotten", "first_line": "Of The Father's Love Begotten", "author": "aurelius-prudentius-clemens", "translator": "john-mason-neale", "translator_date": "1854", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [7, 6, 7, 6], "doubled": true, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Anticipation", "Assurance", "Christmas", "Advent", "Comfort"], "scripture": ["Matthew 21:1-9", "Psalm 42:1-2"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:41; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1904).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "of_the_fathers_love_begotten", "total_instances": 237}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Of the Fa -- ther's love be -- got -- ten Ere the worlds be -- gan to be, He is Al -- pha and O -- me -- ga, He the source, the end -- ing He, Of the things that are, that have been, And that fu -- ture years shall see, Ev -- er -- more and ev -- er -- more!", "prose": ["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!"]}, "2": {"syllabified": "At His Word they were cre -- at -- ed; He com -- mand -- ed; it was done: Heav'n and earth and depths of o -- cean In their three -- fold or -- der one; All that grows be -- neath the shin -- ing Of the moon and burn -- ing sun, Ev -- er -- more and ev -- er -- more!", "prose": ["At His Word they were created;", "He commanded; it was done:", "Heav'n 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!"]}, "3": {"syllabified": "He is found in hu -- man fash -- ion, Death and sor -- row here to know, That the race of Ad -- am's child -- ren, Doomed by law to end -- less woe, May not hence -- forth die and per -- ish In the dread -- ful gulf be -- low, Ev -- er -- more and ev -- er -- more!", "prose": ["He is found in human fashion,", "Death and sorrow here to know,", "That the race of Adam's children,", "Doomed by law to endless woe,", "May not henceforth die and perish", "In the dreadful gulf below,", "Evermore and evermore!"]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Oh that birth for -- ev -- er bless -- ed! When the vir -- gin, full of grace, By the Ho -- ly Ghost con -- ceiv -- ing, Bare the Sav -- ior of our race; And the Babe, the world's Re -- deem -- er, First re -- vealed His sa -- cred face, Ev -- er -- more and ev -- er -- more!", "prose": ["Oh that birth forever blessed!", "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!"]}, "5": {"syllabified": "O ye heights of heav'n a -- dore Him; An -- gel hosts, His prais -- es sing; Pow'rs, do -- min -- ions, bow be -- fore Him, and ex -- tol our God and King: Let no tongue on earth be si -- lent, Ev -- ery voice in con -- cert ring, Ev -- er -- more and ev -- er -- more!", "prose": ["O ye heights of heav'n adore Him;", "Angel hosts, His praises sing;", "Pow'rs, 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!"]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}