Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #103 (1993) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluia First Line: For all the saints who from their labors rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy name most holy be forever blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
their strength and solace in the well-fought fight;
thou, in the darkness deep their one true light.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 O blest communion of the saints divine!
We live in struggle, they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
4 And when the strife is fierce, the conflict long,
steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Exemplars and Pioneers; All Souls and Samhain; The Living Tradition; Ministry; Ordination and Installation Languages: English Tune Title: SINE NOMINE
For All the Saints