CPWI Hymnal ‎#778

778. Sing we the praises of the great forerunner

1 Sing we the praises of the great forerunner,
tell forth the mighty wonders of his story:
so may his Master cleanse our lips and make them
fit to extol him.

2 Lo, God's high herald, swift from heaven descending,
gives to thy father tidings of thy coming,
telling thy name and all the tale of marvels
that shall befall thee.

3 Oft had the prophets in the time before thee
spoken in vision of the Daystar's coming;
but when he came, 'twas thou that didst proclaim him
Saviour of all men.

Text Information

• First Line: Sing we the praises of the great forerunner
• Latin Title: Ut queant laxis
• Author: Paul the Deacon, 730-799
• Translator: Charles Stanley Phillips, 1883-1949
• Meter: 11.11.11.5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: Saints' and Other Holy Days: St. John the Baptist

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTE FONS JUGIS
• Composer: Philippe G. Dubois, 1624-1694
• Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: 11.11.11.5
• Key: E♭ Major