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For All Your Saints, O Lord

Author: Richard Mant, 1776=1848 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Saints and Martyrs; Saints and Martyrs First Line: For all your saints. O Lord Lyrics: 1 For all your saints, O Lord, Who strove in you to live, Who followed you, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive. 2 For all your saints, O Lord, Who strove in you to die, Who counted you their great reward, Accept our thankful cry. 3 They all in life and death, With you, their Lord, in view, Learned from your Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do. 4 For this your name we bless And humbly pray anew That we like them in holiness May live and die in you. Used With Tune: ENERGY

Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals George, Martyr, Patron of England Lyrics: 1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided, urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided, Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today. 2 Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us, speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze, teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us, Lord of the word, receive your people's praise. 3 Lord, for our land, in this our generation, spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care; for young and old, for commonwealth and nation, Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer. 4 Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him, loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain; hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him, Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign. 5 Lord, for ourselves; in living power remake us, self on the cross and Christ upon the throne; past put behind us, for the future take us, Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone. Scripture: Galatians 2:20 Used With Tune: LORD OF THE YEARS

By All Your Saints Still Striving

Author: Horatio B. Nelson, 1823-1913; Harlyn J. Kuschelb. 1945 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 116 hymnals Topics: Saints and Martyrs; Saints and Martyrs Used With Tune: KUORTANE

Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Author: John Athelstan Riley (1858-1945) Meter: 8.8.4.4.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 108 hymnals Topics: All Saints' (Sun)day Year A; Angels; Martyrs; Mary; Music and Song; Other Saints and Festivals Bartholomew the Apostle; Other Saints and Festivals Andrew the Apostle; Praise; Prophets; Saints Lyrics: 1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones, bright Seraphs, Cherubim and Thrones, raise the glad strain, Alleluia. Cry out, Dominions, Princedoms, Powers, Virtues, Archangels, Angels' choirs, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 2 O higher than the Cherubim, more glorious than the Seraphim, lead their praises, Alleluia. Thou Bearer of the eternal Word, most gracious, magnify the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest, ye Patriarchs and Prophets blest, Alleluia, alleluia. Ye holy Twelve, ye Martyrs strong, all Saints triumphant, raise the song Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 4 O friends, in gladness let us sing, supernal anthems echoing, Alleluia, alleluia. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Scripture: Hebrews 1:2-14 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Rejoice, O land, in God thy might

Author: Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals George, Martyr, Patron of England Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, O land, in God thy might; his will obey, him serve aright; for thee the saints uplift their voice: fear not, O land, in God rejoice. 2 Glad shalt thou be, with blessing crowned, with joy and peace thou shalt abound; yea, love with thee shall make his home until thou see God's kingdom come. 3 He shall forgive thy sins untold: remember thou his love of old; walk in his way, his word adore, and keep his truth for evermore. Scripture: Psalm 33 Used With Tune: WAREHAM

Behold a Host, Arrayed in White

Author: Hans A. Brorson, 1694-1764 Meter: Irregular Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Saints and Martyrs; Saints and Martyrs Lyrics: 1 Behold a host, arrayed in white, Like thousand snow-clad mountains bright; With palms they stand. Who is this band Before the throne of light? These are the saints of glorious fame, Who from the great affliction came And in the flood Of Jesus' blood Are cleansed from guilt and blame. Now gathered in the holy place, Their voices they in worship raise. Their anthems swell Where God does dwell Mid angels' songs of praise. 2 Despised and scorned, they sojourned here; But now, how glorious they appear! Those martyrs stand, A priestly band, God's throne forever near. So oft in troubled days gone by, In anguish they would weep and sigh; At home above The God of love Fore'er their tears shall dry. They now enjoy the Sabbath rest, The heav'nly banquet of the blest; The Lamb, their Lord, At festive board Himself is host and guest. 3 [Text copyrighted] Used With Tune: GREAT WHITE HOST Text Sources: Translation composite

Forever with the Lord

Author: J. Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 632 hymnals Topics: Saints and Martyrs Lyrics: 1 Forever with the Lord! Amen! so let it be. Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality. 2 Here in the body pent, Absent from Him, I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. 3 My Father's house on high, Home of my soul, how near At times to faith's foreseeing eye Thy golden gates appear! 4 Ah, then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints, Jerusalem above! 5 Forever with the Lord! O Father, 'tis Thy will. The promise of that faithful word E'en here to me fulfil. 6 Be Thou at my right hand, Then can I never fail. Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand; Fight Thou, and I'll prevail. 7 So when my dying breath Shall set my spirit free, By death I shall escape from death To endless life with Thee. 8 Knowing as I am known; How shall I love that word And oft repeat before the throne, "Forever with the Lord!" Used With Tune: SWABIA

Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand

Author: H. Alford, 1810-71 Meter: 7.6.8.6 D Appears in 435 hymnals Topics: Saints and Martyrs Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand, In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light. 'Tis finished, all is finished, Their fight with death and sin; Fling open wide the golden gates And let the victors in. 2 What rush of alleluias Fills all the earth and sky! What ringing of a thousand harps Proclaims the triumph nigh! O day, for which creation And all its tribes were made; O joy, for all its former woes A thousandfold repaid! 3 O then what raptured greetings On Canaan's happy shore; What knitting severed friendships up Where partings are no more! Then eyes with joy shall sparkle That brimmed with tears of late; Orphans no longer fatherless Nor widows desolate. 4 Bring near Thy great salvation, Thou Lamb for sinners slain; Fill up the roll of Thine elect, Then take Thy pow'r and reign. Appear, Desire of Nations; Thine exiles long for home. Show in the heav'ns Thy promised sign; Thou Prince and Savior, come! Used With Tune: ALFORD

For All the Saints

Author: William W. How, 1823-97 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 571 hymnals Topics: Saints and Martyrs; Saints and Martyrs First Line: For all the saints who from their labors rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, All who their faith before the world confessed, Your name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 You were their rock, their fortress, and their might; You, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight And in the darkness drear their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 Oh, may your soldiers, faithful, true, and bold Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old And win with them the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle; they in glory shine, Yet all are one within your grand design. Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song, And hearts are brave again and arms are strong. Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon, to faithful warriors comes their rest. Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 7 But then there breaks a yet more glorious day: The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia! Alleluia! 8 From earth's wide bounds to ocean's farthest coast Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Alleluia! Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

The Son of God Goes Forth to War

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 840 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war A kingly crown to gain. His blood-red banner streams afar; Who follows in his train? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain; Who patient bears his cross below - He follows in his train. 2 The martyr first, whose eagle eye Could pierce beyond the grave, Who saw his master in the sky And called on him to save. Like him, with pardon on his tongue In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for those who did the wrong - Who follows in his train? 3 A glorious band, the chosen few, On whom the Spirit came, Twelve valiant saints; their hope they knew And mocked the cross and flame. They met the tyrant's brandished steel, The lion's gory mane; They bowed their necks the death to feel - Who follows in their train? 4 A noble army, girls and boys, With men and women saved, Around the Savior's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heav'n Through peril, toil, and pain. O God, to us may grace be giv'n To follow in their train! Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS NEW