Catholic Book of Worship III ‎#449

449. For All the Saints

1 For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
Who their great faith to all the world confessed,
Your name, O Jesus, be for ever blest.
Alleluia, alleluia!

2 You were their rock, their fortress and their might,
Their strength and solace in the well fought fight,
And in the darkness their unfailing light.
Alleluia, alleluia!

3 O blest communion, family divine,
We live and struggle, you in glory shine;
Yet all are one within God's great design.
Alleluia, alleluia!

4 And when the strife is fierce, the conflict long,
Then from the distance sounds the triumph song,
And hearts are bold again, and courage strong.
Alleluia, alleluia!

Text Information

• First Line: For all the saints, who from their labors rest
• Title: For All the Saints
• Author: William W. How, 1823-1897 (alt.)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1994
• Scripture:
  Tobit 13:17
• Topic: Saints
• Notes: Public domain in the U.S.

Tune Information

• Name: SINE NOMINE
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: 10 10 with Alleluias
• Key: F Major
• Source: English Hymnal