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Thus Speaketh the Lord of Hosts

Author: Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Ely Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying Lyrics: Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying: Behold the man whose name is The Branch; He, even he, shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace, of peace. Art Thou the Christ? Art Thou the Son? The Father's Image bright? And see we him whose arm upholds Earth and the starry height? Yea, yea, faith can pierce the cloud, faith can pierce the cloud Which veils thy glory now; We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. Our sinful pride to cure With that pure love of thine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine. We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine, Holy, holy, holy Child Divine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most holy Child Divine. Amen, Amen. Scripture: Zechariah 6:12-13 Used With Tune: [Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying] Text Sources: [Zech. vi. 12, 13, and] part of a Hymn translated by the Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Ely

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[Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Stainer, 1840-1901 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 11335 51456 55733 Used With Text: Thus Speaketh the Lord of Hosts

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Thus Speaketh the Lord of Hosts

Author: Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Ely Hymnal: Christmas Carols and Hymns #80 (1910) First Line: Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying Lyrics: Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying: Behold the man whose name is The Branch; He, even he, shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace, of peace. Art Thou the Christ? Art Thou the Son? The Father's Image bright? And see we him whose arm upholds Earth and the starry height? Yea, yea, faith can pierce the cloud, faith can pierce the cloud Which veils thy glory now; We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. Our sinful pride to cure With that pure love of thine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine. We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine, Holy, holy, holy Child Divine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most holy Child Divine. Amen, Amen. Scripture: Zechariah 6:12-13 Languages: English Tune Title: [Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying]

Thus Speaketh the Lord of Hosts

Author: Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Ely Hymnal: Christmas Carols and Hymns #80 (1910) First Line: Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying Lyrics: Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying: Behold the man whose name is The Branch; He, even he, shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace, of peace. Art Thou the Christ? Art Thou the Son? The Father's Image bright? And see we him whose arm upholds Earth and the starry height? Yea, yea, faith can pierce the cloud, faith can pierce the cloud Which veils thy glory now; We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. Our sinful pride to cure With that pure love of thine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine. We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine, Holy, holy, holy Child Divine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most holy Child Divine. Amen, Amen. Scripture: Zechariah 6:12-13 Languages: English Tune Title: [Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying]

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James Russell Woodford

1820 - 1885 Person Name: Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Ely Translator of "Thus Speaketh the Lord of Hosts" in Christmas Carols and Hymns Woodford, James Russell, D.D., was born April 30, 1820, and educated at Merchant Taylors School, and Pembroke College, Cambridge, of which he was a scholar; B.A. Senior Optime, and 2nd class in the Classical Tripos. He was ordained in 1843, and became second Master in Bishop's College, Bristol; and Curate of St. John the Baptist, Broad Street, in that city. He became Incumbent of St. Saviour's, Coalpit Heath, 1845; of St. Mark's, Easton, Bristol, 1848; and Vicar of Kempsford, Gloucestershire, 1855. In 1868 he was preferred by the Crown to the important vicarage of Leeds on Dr. Atlay's appointment as Bishop of Hereford. He was several times Select Preacher at Cambridge. He was also Hon. Chaplain to the Queen (1867). In 1873 he was consecrated, in Westminster Abbey, Bishop of Ely. He died at Ely on Oct. 24, 1885. Bishop Woodford published Sermons, 1853; Lectures for Holy Week, 1853; Lectures on the Creed, 1853; Sermons, 1864; and Sermons, Charges, &c, at later dates. His Hymns arranged for the Sundays and Holy Days of the Church of England appeared in 1852 and 1855. He also joined H. W. Beadon, and Greville Phillimore in editing The Parish Hymn Book, 1863, and (enlarged) 1875. To these collections his original hymns, and his translations from the Latin, were contributed. The originals include:— 1. Lamb of God, for sinners slain. Passiontide. 1852. 2. Not by Thy mighty hand. Epiphany. 1863. 3. O come, and with the early morn. Easter. 1852. 4. Within the Father's house. Epiphany. 1863. Bishop Woodford's translations are annotated under their respective Latin first lines. They are good and popular, the best known being "Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee." -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)