The Great Hymns of the Church, Their Origin and Authorship. E-book. Formato PDF Rev. Duncan Morrison   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The origin obscure — Rev. David Dickson — The hymn a a great favorite among the common people-ah affecting illustration of its power tried' by Augustine's definition of a hymn, i.e., praise in a song to God, it is wanting — It is rather a poem on the 'material glories of heaven than a hymn of praise to God.