120 likes | 242 Views
For All the Saints. Words by William W. How Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams Words and Music public domain. 595. For all the saints who from their labors rest Who Thee, by faith before the world confessed. Thy name, O Jesus be forever blest Alleluia, Alleluia.
E N D
For All the Saints Words by William W. How Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams Words and Music public domain 595
For all the saintswho from their labors restWho Thee, by faithbefore the world confessed
Thou wast their Rocktheir Fortress and their MightThou, Lord, their Captainin the well-fought fight
Thou, in the darkness dreartheir one true LightAlleluia, Alleluia
O may Thy soldiersfaithful, true, and boldFight as the saintswho nobly fought of old
And win with them the victor’s crown of goldAlleluia, Alleluia
And when the strifeis fierce, the warfare longSteals on the earthe distant triumph song
And hearts are brave againand arms are strongAlleluia, Alleluia
From earth’s wide boundsfrom ocean’s farthest coastThro’ gates of pearlstreams in the countless host