Author: Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #308 (2013) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Hymnal Title: Ancient and Modern Lyrics: 1 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days!
A world without saints forgets how to praise.
Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer,
their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share.
2 Some march with events to turn them God's way;
some need to withdraw, the better to pray;
some carry the gospel through fire and through flood:
our world is their parish: their purpose is God.
3 Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown,
who bear someone's cross, or shoulder their own:
they shame our complaining, our comforts, our cares:
what patience in caring, what courage, is theirs!
4 Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days!
A world without saints forgets how to praise.
In loving, in living, they prove it is true:
the way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. Topics: All Saints' (Sun)day Year A; Church Ministry; Communion of Saints; Discipleship; Other Saints and Festivals Philip and James, Apostles; Saints Scripture: Hebrews 11 Languages: English Tune Title: HANNOVER
Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days!