104

John Newton (1725–1807) · Olney Hymns · Gloria Patri · 1779

I

The Father we adore,
And everlasting Son,
The Spirit of his love and pow’r,
The glorious Three in One!

II

At the creation’s birth
This song was sung on high,
Shall sound through every age on earth.
And through eternity.

Where this text comes from

First published in Olney Hymns (1779). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1] [2] [3]

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Cite this poem

John Newton (1725–1807). “104.” First published in Olney Hymns (1779). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/john-newton/104/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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