| Of the Father's heart begotten | |
|---|---|
 The original plainsong of "Divinum mysterium" in Piae Cantiones | |
| Native name | Corde natus |
| Genre | Christmas carol |
| Text | Aurelius Prudentius, translated by John Mason Neale, Henry W. Baker, Roby Furley Davis |
| Based on | John 3:16 |
| Meter | 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 |
| Melody | "Divinum mysterium" |
| Published | 1582 |
"Of the Father's heart begotten" alternatively known as "Of the Father's love begotten" is a doctrinal hymn based on the Latin poem "Corde natus" by the Roman poet Aurelius Prudentius, from his Liber Cathemerinon (hymn no. IX) beginning "Da puer plectrum" which includes the Latin stanzas listed below.[1]
- ^ Translations from Prudentius by Francis St. John Thackeray (1890)