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O God, the joy of Heav'n above
Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project
O God, the joy of Heav'n above
O God, the joy of heaven above
Hymnal: Hymns Ancient and Modern (Standard ed.) #489 (1924) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: Hymns Ancient and Modern (Standard ed.) Languages: English
O God, the joy of heaven above
O God, the Joy of Heav'n Above
Author: Charles Coffin Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4859 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Lyrics: 1. O God, the joy of Heav’n above,
Thou didst not need Thy creatures’ love,
When from Thy secret place of rest
Thy Word the earth’s foundations blest.
2. Thou spakest: worlds began to be;
They bow before Thy majesty;
And all to their creator raise
A wondrous harmony of praise.
3. But ere, O Lord, this lovely earth
From Thy creative will had birth,
Thou in Thy counsels didst unfold
Another world of fairer mold.
4. That realm shall our Redeemer frame,
And build upon His mighty name;
His hand the word of power shall sow,
That all the earth His truth may know.
5. When time itself has passed away,
His Church, secure in Heav’n for aye,
Shall share His table and His throne,
And God the Father reign alone.
6. O Father, Son, and Spirit blest,
One God in Heav’n and earth confessed,
Preserve, direct, and fill with love
Thy realm on earth, Thy realm above. Languages: English Tune Title: STYALL
O God, the Joy of Heav'n Above
Charles Coffin
1676 - 1749 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "O God, the Joy of Heav'n Above" in The Cyber Hymnal Coffin, Charles, born at Buzaney (Ardennes) in 1676, died 1749, was principal of the college at Beauvais, 1712 (succeeding the historian Rollin), and rector of the University of Paris, 1718. He published in 1727 some, of his Latin poems, for which he was already noted, and in 1736 the bulk of his hymns appeared in the Paris Breviary of that year. In the same year he published them as Hymni Sacri Auctore Carolo Coffin, and in 1755 a complete ed. of his Works was issued in 2 vols. To his Hymni Sacri is prefixed an interesting preface. The whole plan of his hymns, and of the Paris Breviary which he so largely influenced, comes out in his words.
"In his porro scribendis Hymnis non tam poetico indulgendunv spiritui, quam nitoro et pietate consulendum esse existimavi. Pleraque igitur, argumentis convenientia e purissiinis Scripturae Sacrae fontibus deprompsi quac idoneis Ecclesiae cantui numeris alligarem."
His hymns are described by a French critic as having less brilliancy than those of Santüil (q.v.), but more simplicity and unction. They number 100 in the edition of 1736. Translated into English by J. Chandler, I. Williams and others, are noted under their respective Latin first lines. [William T. Brooke]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Charles Coffin
William Statham
1832 - 1898 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "STYALL" in The Cyber Hymnal
William Statham
