Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CORDE NATUS EX PARENTIS, by AURELIUS CLEMENS PRUDENTIUS Poet's Biography First Line: Of the father's love begotten Last Line: Evermore and evermore! Subject(s): Jesus Christ | ||||||||
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! He is here, whom seers in old time Chanted of, while ages ran; Whom the voices of the prophets Promised since the world began: Then foretold, now manifested, To receive the praise of man, Evermore and evermore! Oh that ever-blessed birthday, When the Virgin, full of grace, Of the Holy Ghost incarnate Bare the Saviour of our race; And that Child, the world's Redecmer, First displayed His sacred face, Evermore and evermore! Praise Him, O ye heavens of heavens! Praise Him, angels in the height! Every power and every virtue, Sing the praise of God aright! Let no tongue of man be silent, Let each heart and voice unite, Evermore and evermore! Thee let age, and Thee let manhood, Thee let choirs of infants sing: Thee the matrons and the virgins, And the children answering: Let their modest song re-echo, And their heart its praises bring, Evermore and evermore! Laud and honor to the Father! Laud and honor to the Son! Laud and honor to the Spirit! Ever Three and ever One: Consubstantial, co-eternal, While unending ages run, Evermore and evermore! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GREEN CHRIST by ANDREW HUDGINS MEDITATION ON SAVIORS by ROBINSON JEFFERS COMPANIONSHIP by MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK TO A WREN ON CALVARY by LARRY LEVIS THE TRANSFIGURATION by EDWIN MUIR SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL NAMING FOR LOVE by HAYDEN CARRUTH |
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