The Hymnal 1982 363
Ancient of Days, who sittest throned in glory
- hymnal.tune
- coburn
- hymnal.authors
- William Croswell Doane , 1832-1913
- hymnal.composers
- Alec Wyton, b. 1921
- hymnal.meter
- 11.10.11.10
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1 Ancient of Days, who sittest throned in glory, to thee all knees are bent, all voices pray; thy love has blessed the wide world’s wondrous story with light and life since Eden’s dawning day.
2 O Holy Father, who hast led thy children in all the ages, with the fire and cloud, through seas dry-shod, through weary wastes bewildering to thee in reverent love our hearts are bowed.
3 O Holy Jesus, Lord of our salvation calling the least, the last, the lost to thee, summoning all to share thy new creation, thou, Lord, by death hast won life’s victory.
4 O Holy Ghost, the Lord and the Lifegiver, thine is the quickening power that gives increase: from thee have flowed, as from a mighty river, our faith and hope, our fellowship and peace.
5 O Triune God, with heart and voice adoring, praise we the goodness that doth crown our days; pray we that thou wilt hear us, still imploring thy love and favor, kept to us always.