We would that our good Father’s eye Should look on us—but not in wrath; And we, Thy children, year by year, A purer song of praise pour forth. Amen. When the hymn was selected for _Hymns Ancient and Modern_, the translation was altered into its present form. The last stanza is omitted in the _Hymnary_. The English and Latin are published in _Hymns, Ancient and Modern_, Historical Edition, London, Clowes, 1909. _MUSIC._ TALLIS, also called “Tallis’ Ordinal,” is from _The Whole Psalter translated into English Metre, which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes_, a work by Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, printed about 1561. At the end of the book are nine tunes in four parts by Thomas Tallis. This is the last of the nine and is set to the version of _Veni Creator Spiritus_, which appears in the _English Prayer Book Ordinal_. The tune was evidently derived by Tallis from a 15th-century English carol tune, “This endris Nyght”—for it is an adaptation to common time of the first two lines of this carol melody. For comments on Thomas Tallis, see Hymn 33. 383. Great God, we sing that mighty hand _Philip Doddridge_, 1702-51 A New Year’s hymn from the posthumous edition of Doddridge’s _Hymns founded on various texts in the Holy Scriptures_, 1745, where it is headed, “Help obtained from God. Acts 26:22. For the New Year.” It is based on Acts 26:22: “Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come.” Most of Doddridge’s hymns were composed for use in his own congregation in connection with his sermons. None of them were published during his life time. For further comments on Doddridge see Hymn 56. _MUSIC._ GERMANY. For this tune see Hymn 222. WINTER 384. ’Tis winter now _Samuel Longfellow_, 1819-92 A “delicately etched winter hymn” which appeared in _Hymns of the Spirit_, 1864, by Samuel Longfellow and Samuel Johnson. For comments on the author, Samuel Longfellow, see Hymn 28. _MUSIC._ MELROSE. For comments on the composer, Frederick C. Maker, see Hymn 112. This combination of hymn and tune was made by the editors of the _Hymnary_. SPRING 385. The glory of the spring, how sweet _Thomas Hornblower Gill_, 1819-1906 Based on Psalm 104:30: “... thou renewest the face of the earth,” and Ephesians 4:23: “... be renewed in the spirit of your mind.”