Word supreme, before creation
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Word supreme, before creation born of God eternally, who didst will for our salvation to be born on earth, and die; well thy saints have kept their station, watching till thine hour is nigh. Now 'tis come and faith espies thee; like an eaglet in the morn, one in steadfast worship eyes thee; thy beloved, thy latest born; in thy glory he descries thee reigning from the tree of scorn. Lo! heaven's doors lift up, revealing how thy judgments earthward move; scrolls unfolded, trumpets pealing, wine-cups from the wrath above, yet o'er all a soft voice stealing "Little children, trust and love!" Thee, the Almighty King eternal, Father of the eternal word; thee, the Father's Word supernal, thee, of both, the Breath adored; heaven, and earth, and realms infernal own, one glorious God and Lord. |
Nil est ante te creatum, te, quem genuit Deus, Verbum nobis incarnatum et mactatum haud secus; bene sanctis vigilatum est horam manentibus. Hora adest: fides videt te: ecce! quidam, acie aquilari qui notet te dilectissimusque te constans veneretur et te regem noscat in Cruce. Caelum ecce! reseratur leges huc mittens tuas; tuba Liber indicatur iracundiaeque vas, parvulisque commendatur fides atque caritas. Te potentem atque aeternum Regem teque Filium Verbum eiusdem supernum teque amborum Spiritum superum, terrestre, infernum unum laudant Dominum. |