6036. Son of the Highest, Deign to Cast

1. Son of the Highest, deign to cast
On us a pitying eye,
Thou who repentant Magdalene
Didst call to joys on high.

2. Thy long lost coin is stored at length
In treasure house divine,
The jewel from pollution cleansed
Doth now the stars outshine.

3. Jesu, the balm of every wound,
The sinner’s only stay,
Grant us, like Magdalene, to weep
In this Thy mercy’s day.

4. Absolve us by Thy gracious Word,
Fulfill us with Thy love,
And guide us through the storms of life
To perfect rest above.

5. All praise, all glory be to Thee,
O everlasting Lord,
Whose mercy doth our souls forgive,
Whose bounty doth reward.

Text Information
First Line: Son of the Highest, deign to cast
Title: Son of the Highest, Deign to Cast
Latin Title: Aeterni Patris Unice
Author (attributed to): Odo of Cluny, 878-942
Translator (from Latin): Edward Caswall
Meter: CM
Language: English
Source: Translated by Edward Caswall & the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Found in an 11th Century manuscript in the British Museum. Other translators also. Al­ter­nate tune: TIVERTON, Rev. J. Grigg, cir­ca 1791
Tune Information
Name: ST. MARY MAGDALENE
Composer: Johann Crüger (1653)
Meter: CM
Incipit: 16512 33235 43215
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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