CREATOR of the stars of night,
Thy people’s everlasting light,
Jesu, Redeemer, save us all,
and hear Thy servants when they call.
Thou, grieving that the ancient curse
should doom to death a universe,
hast found the medicine, full of grace,
to save and heal a ruined race.
Thou camest, the Bridegroom of the Bride,
as drew the world to evening tide,
proceeding from a virgin shrine,
the spotless Victim all divine.
At whose dread Name, majestic now,
all knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
and things celestial Thee shall own,
and things terrestrial Lord alone.
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.
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. Amen.
…..traditional Advent hymn
I sang this text today at our choir concert (in Latin)!
How appropriate!
haha – yes I saw your Latin post on facebook and Googled the Latin. When I read the words in English, I loved them. I just wanted to be reminded of why He came – the Redeemer – to save a ruined race…and he will come again to to judge the living and the dead. So thank you!
Amen to this..Come Lord Jesus, come!!!