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Text: | Captains of the saintly band |
Author: | Jean de Santeul, 1630-1697 |
Translator: | H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 |
Tune: | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE |
Composer: | H. J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876 |
1 Captains of the saintly band,
lights who lighten every land,
princes who with Jesus dwell,
judges of his Israel;
2 On the nations sunk in night
ye have shed the Gospel light;
sin and error flee away,
truth reveals the promised day.
3 Not by warrior’s spear and sword,
not by art of human word,
preaching but the cross of shame,
rebel hearts for Christ ye tame.
4 Earth, that long in sin and pain
groaned in Satan’s deadly chain,
now to serve its God is free
in the law of liberty.
5 Distant lands with one acclaim
tell the honour of your name,
who, wherever man has trod,
teach the mysteries of God.
6 Glory to the Three in One
while eternal ages run,
who from deepest shades of night
called us to his glorious light.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Captains of the saintly band |
Author: | Jean de Santeul, 1630-1697 |
Translator: | H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 |
Meter: | 77 77 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Saints; Proper 5: Year C; Second Sunday Before Advent: Year A |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE |
Composer: | H. J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876 |
Meter: | 77 77 |
Key: | F Major |