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Text:Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
Author:Jan Struther, 1901-1953
Tune:SLANE
Harmonizer:Erik Routley, 1917-1982

449. Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy

1 Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy,
be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

2 Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,
be there at our labours, and give us, we pray,
your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

3 Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,
your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace,
be there at our homing, and give us, we pray,
your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

4 Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,
whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,
be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray,
your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

Text Information
First Line: Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
Author: Jan Struther, 1901-1953
Meter: 10.11.11.11
Language: English
Publication Date: 2010
Topic: General Hymns: Faith, Hope and Love
Source: Enlarged Songs of Praise
ONE LICENSE: 95525; 96323
Tune Information
Name: SLANE
Harmonizer: Erik Routley, 1917-1982
Meter: 10.11.11.11
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Irish traditional melody
Copyright: Harmonization by permission of Oxford University Press



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