Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Worship #418 (2006) Meter: 10.10.11.11 First Line: Rejoice in God's saints today and all days! 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 share 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:
their way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. Topics: Festivals, Commemorations; Festivals, Commemorations; Praise, Thanksgiving Languages: English Tune Title: LAUDATE DOMINUM
Rejoice in God's Saints