Text: | Hail Thee, Festival Day |
Author: | Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-609 |
Tune: | SALVE FESTA DIES |
Composer: | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 |
[Easter]
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our Lord was raised,
breaking the kingdom of death.
1 All the fair beauty of earth
From the death of the winter arising!
Ev'ry good gift of the year
Now with its Master returns. [Refrain]
2 Rise from the grave now, O Lord,
The author of life and creation.
Treading the pathway of death,
New life you give to us all. [Refrain]
[Ascension]
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our Lord ascends,
high in the heavens to reign.
1 He who was nailed to the cross
Is ruler and Lord of all people.
All things created on earth
Sing to the glory of God. [Refrain]
2 Show us your face, Jesus Christ,
That we may rejoice in your brightness.
Give us the light of your day,
Darkened on earth at your death. [Refrain]
[Pentecost]
Refrain:
Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day God renews the earth,
sending the Spirit of Life.
1 Bright, in the likeness of fire,
On those who await your appearing
You, whom the Lord had foretold,
Suddenly, swiftly descend. [Refrain]
2 Forth from the Father you come
With sevenfold mystical off'ring,
Pouring on all human souls
Infinite riches of God. [Refrain]
3 God the Almighty, the Lord,
The ruler of earth and the heavens,
Guard us from harm without;
Cleanse us from evil within. [Refrain]
4 Jesus, the health of the world,
Enlighten our minds, great Redeemer,
Son of the Father supreme,
Only-begotten of God. [Refrain]
5 Spirit of life and of pow'r,
Now flow in us, fount of our being,
Light that enlightens us all,
Life that in all may abide. [Refrain]
6 Praise to the Giver of good!
O Lover and Author of concord,
Pour out your balm on our days;
Order our ways in your peace. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | All the fair beauty of earth |
Title: | Hail Thee, Festival Day |
Latin Title: | Salve festa dies |
Author: | Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-609 |
Refrain First Line: | Hail thee, festival day! |
Meter: | Irregular with refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2011 |
Topic: | Easter |
Source: | Tr. composite |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SALVE FESTA DIES |
Composer: | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 |
Meter: | Irregular with refrain |
Key: | d minor |