All You Who Seek a Comfort Sure

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1 All you who seek a comfort sure
In sadness and distress,
Whatever sorrow burdens you,
Whatever griefs oppress:
When Jesus gave himself for us
And died upon the tree,
His heart was pierced for love of us;
He died to set us free.

2 Now hear him as he speaks to us
Those words for ever blest:
"All you who labor, come to me,
And I will give you rest."
O heart adored by saints on high,
And hope of sinners here,
We place our ev'ry trust in you
And lift to you our prayer.

Source: Catholic Book of Worship III #425

Author: Edward Caswall

Edward Caswall was born in 1814, at Yately, in Hampshire, where his father was a clergyman. In 1832, he went to Brasenose College, Oxford, and in 1836, took a second-class in classics. His humorous work, "The Art of Pluck," was published in 1835; it is still selling at Oxford, having passed through many editions. In 1838, he was ordained Deacon, and in 1839, Priest. He became perpetural Curate of Stratford-sub-Castle in 1840. In 1841, he resigned his incumbency and visited Ireland. In 1847, he joined the Church of Rome. In 1850, he was admitted into the Congregation of the Oratory at Birmingham, where he has since remained. He has published several works in prose and poetry. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: All ye who seek a comfort sure
Title: All You Who Seek a Comfort Sure
Latin Title: Quincumque certum quaeritis
Author: Edward Caswall
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Source: Latin, 18th C.
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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ST. BERNARD (Tochter Sion)


KINGSFOLD

Thought by some scholars to date back to the Middle Ages, KINGSFOLD is a folk tune set to a variety of texts in England and Ireland. The tune was published in English Country Songs [sic: English County Songs] (1893), an anthology compiled by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland. After having…

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A Church of England Hymn Book #230

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A Treasury of Catholic Song #133

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #28

Australian Hymn Book #606

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Catholic Book of Worship III #425

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Church Hymns #139

Diocesan Hymnal #d6

St. Basil 's Hymn Book. 31st ed. #d3

The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #606

The Catholic Hymnal and Service Book. Organ ed. #d8

The Catholic Hymnal and Service Book. Pew ed. #d8

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The Catholic Hymnal #114

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The New English Hymnal #63

The New Saint Basil Hymnal #d7

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The People's Hymn Book #13

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The Sodalist's Hymnal #120

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The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book. Singers' ed., Melody ed. #67

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Worship (3rd ed.) #490

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