O Father, All Creating

Text by John Ellerton

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About this hymn

Date: 1876
Tune: Aurelia
Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Key: D
Meter: 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Christian Home/Family, Christian Life, Consecration, Father, Fellowship, God, Care of.

Gen 2:18-25 · Jn 2:1-12 · Mal 2:15 · Ps 127:1 · Mt 19:4-6

Musical background

Aurelia is presented in the source key of D, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: John Ellerton, 1876. Music: 'Aurelia' Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864. Setting: "Order of worship for the Reformed Church in the United States", 1866. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2012 Revision.