Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#256

256. Hail thee, Festival Day (Ascension version)

Text Information

• First Line: Lo, the fair beauty of earth
• Title: Hail thee, Festival Day (Ascension version)
• Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609
• Refrain First Line: Hail thee, Festival Day
• Meter: Irregular and Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Acts 1:6-11
  ;
  Acts 2:1-4
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Luke 24:50-51
  ;
  Psalm 24:7
  ;
  Psalm 65:13
  ;
  Psalm 69:19
• Topic: Ascensiontide
• Source: The editors of "The New English Hymnal" based on the Latin of Fortunatus
• Copyright: © Hymns Ancient & Modern

Tune Information

• Name: SALVE FESTA DIES
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: Irregular and Refrain
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: © Oxford University Press. Used by permission from the "English Hymnal"