Love of the Father (Hymn) - Guildford Cathedral Choir (Barry Rose)

Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose:
Evensong at Guildford Cathedral, 12 June 1967:
(Words Based on a 12th-century Latin hymn “Amor Patris et Filii, veri splendor auxilii”, paraphrased by Robert Bridges. Tune: “Song 22” by Orlando Gibbons)
Love of the Father, Love of God the Son,
From whom all came, in whom was all begun;
Who formest heavenly beauty out of strife,
Creation’s whole desire and breath of life:
Thou the all-holy, thou supreme in might,
Thou dost give peace, thy presence maketh right;
Thou with thy favour all things dost enfold,
With thine all-kindness free from harm wilt hold.
Purest and highest, wisest and most just,
There is no truth save only in thy trust;
Thou dost the mind from earthly dreams recall,
And bring, through Christ, to him for whom are all.
Eternal glory, all men thee adore,
Who art and shalt be worshipped evermore:
Us, whom thou madest, comfort with thy might,
And lead us to enjoy thy heavenly light.
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[@davidcrook5511]

Sorry another one that I've missed out on Gibbons again! Love it...

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[@rosalindsimmons1283]

What blissful harmony and lyrics. It makes the spirit soar. Sadly, we don't get much of it in modern churches these days. Thank you for posting. This a choice site for beautiful words and music.

[@ArchivesofSound]

Thank you for your thoughtful compliment.

[@hamismens8237]

beautiful one

[@ArchivesofSound]

Thank you. It's a simple hymn but a superb setting.

[@prashantnemani]

Marvelous!
Never knew that the Hymn origin is from "LATIN".

[@dmajmes51]

Does anyone know who might have done this harmonization?

[@ArchivesofSound]

We believe it was Orlando Gibbons, as stated in the description box, but we stand to be corrected.

[@dmajmes51]

ArchivesofSound It is Gibbon’s melody and possibly base line but the inner voices where arranged by someone. Maybe Dr Rose himself.

[@ArchivesofSound]

It would probably have come from one of the two hymnals we generally used (AMR or the old EH). Neither hymnal seems to mention the name of the harmoniser but we're confident it wasn't Dr Rose.

[@Cagedvole]

@@ArchivesofSound Is it perhaps only the rhythm here and there that's different from usual, not the harmony itself?