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St. Patrick

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #196 (1880) First Line: All praise to St. Patrick, who brought to our mountains Lyrics: 1 All praise to St. Patrick, who brought to our mountains, The gift of God's faith, the sweet light of His love! All praise to the Shepherd who showed us the fountains That rise in the heart of the Savior above! For hundreds of years, In smiles and in fears, Our Saint hath been with us, our shield and our stay; All sins may have gone, St. Patrick alone,-- He hath been to us light, when earth's lights were all set, For the glories of faith they can never decay, And the best of our glories is bright with us yet, In the faith and the feast of St. Patrick's day. 2 There is not a Saint in the bright courts of Heaven, More faithful than he to the land of his choice, Oh, well may the nation to whom he was given, In the feast of their sire and apostle rejoice. In glory above, True to his love, He keeps the false faith from his children away, The dark false faith-- Far worse than death-- Oh, he drives it far off from the green sunny shore, Like the reptiles which fled from his curse in dismay, And Erin, when Error's proud triumph is o'er, Will still be found keeping St. Patrick's day. 3 Then what shall we do for the heaven-sent father? What shall the proof of our loyalty be? By all that is dear to our hearts, we would rather Be martyred, sweet Saint, than bring shame upon thee. But oh, he will take The promise we make, So to live that our lives, by God's help, may display The light that he bore To Erin's shore. Yes! Father of Ireland! no child wilt thou own Whose life is not lighted by grace on its way; For they are true Irish, ah, yes, they alone, Whose hearts are all true on St. Patrick's day. Languages: English Tune Title: [All praise to St. Patrick, who brought to our mountains]

Sweet Saviour, bless us

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #198 (1880) First Line: Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go Refrain First Line: Thro' life's long day Lyrics: 1 Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go; Thy word into our minds instill, And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With lowly love and fervent will. Thro' life's long day And death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. 2 The day is done, its hours have run, And Thou hast taken count of all,-- The scanty triumphs grace has won, The broken vow, the frequent fall. Thro' life's long day And death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. 3 Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways True absolution and release; And bless us more than in past days With purity and inward peace. Thro' life's long day And death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. 4 Do more than pardon--give us joy, Sweet fear and sober liberty, And simple hearts without alloy, That only long to be like Thee. Thro' life's long day And death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light. Languages: English Tune Title: [Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go]

Christians! to the war

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #199 (1880) First Line: Christians! to the war! gather from afar Lyrics: 1 Christians! to the war! gather from afar; Hark! hark! the word is given; Jesus bids me fight "for God and the right," And for Mary, the Queen of heav'n, And for Mary, the Queen of heav'n. 2 Now first for thee, thou wicked world, Puffed up with godless pomp and pageant, Avenging grace, to humble thee, Can make the weakest arm its agent. Christians! to the war! gather from afar; Hark! hark! the word is given; Jesus bids us fight "for God and the right," And for Mary, the Queen of heav'n, And for Mary, the Queen of heav'n. 3 And thou, dark fiend, six thousand years The Bride of Christ in vain tormenting, Shall find our hate and scorn of thee Deep as thine own, and unrelenting. 4 Ah, self! so oft forgiven, thou Canst play no part but that of traitor; We spare thy life, but thou must bear The felon's brand, the captive's fetter. 5 But worse than devil, flesh, or world, Human respect like poison creeping, Chills and unnerves the host of Christ, When weary war-worn hearts are sleeping. 6 Christians! to the war! gather from afar Hark! hark! the word is given; Jesus bids me fight "for God and the right," And for Mary, the Queen of heaven. Languages: English Tune Title: Christians! to the war! gather from afar

Jerusalem the golden

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #200 (1880) First Line: Jerusalem the golden! Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem the golden! With milk and honey blest; Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, Oh! I know not What joys await us there; With radiancy of glory, What bliss beyond compare, What bliss beyond compare. 2 They stand, those halls of Sion, All jubilant with song, And bright with many angels, And all the martyr throng; The Prince is ever in them, His light is ever seen; The pastures of the blessed Are decked in glorious sheen, Are decked in glorious sheen. 3 There is the Throne of David, And bliss without alloy, The shout of them that triumph, The song of festal joy; And they who with their Leader Have conquer'd in the fight Forever and forever. Are dress'd in robes of white. 4 O sweet and blessed country, The home of God's elect! O sweet and blessed country, That eager hearts expect! Jesu, in mercy bring us To that dear land of rest; Who art, with God the Father, And Spirit, ever blest. Languages: English Tune Title: [Jerusalem the golden!]

St. Agnes

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #202 (1880) First Line: O holy martyr, spotless dove Lyrics: 1 O holy martyr, spotless dove, With joy we celebrate thy day; Thou dwellest now in bliss above, Where tyrants o'er thee have no sway. Sweet Agnes, pure, angelic child, Sweet Agnes, pray, Oh, pray for us! 2 Thy cruel suff'rings all are past, A crown of glory decks thy brow; Celestial light is round thee cast, And God is thine forever now. Sweet Agnes, pure, angelic child, Sweet Agnes, pray, Oh, pray for us! 3 Oh, pray that we may ever seek To be as free as thou from stain; As constant, fervent, pure and meek, Regardless of earth's fleeting pain. 4 And, holy saint, be this our prayer, That prizing not the world's renown, Through trials it may be our care, To strive but for a heavenly crown. Languages: English Tune Title: [O holy martyr, spotless dove]

Faith of our fathers

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #203 (1880) First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers, living still, In spite of dungeon, fire and sword; Oh! how our hearts beat high with joy, Whene'er we hear that glorious word! Faith of our fathers, holy Faith, We will be true to thee till death. 2 Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, Were still in heart and conscience free; How sweet would be their children's fate, If they, like them, could die for thee Faith of our fathers, holy Faith, We will be true to thee till death. 3 Faith of our fathers; Mary's prayers Shall win our country all to thee; And through the truth that comes from God Oh, then indeed we shall be free. 4 Faith of our fathers, we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife; And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life. Languages: English Tune Title: [Faith of our fathers, living still]

St. Aloysius

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #204 (1880) First Line: The youth who wealth and courts despised Lyrics: 1 The youth who wealth and courts despised, His spotless mind above to raise, Who ev'ry rising tho't chastised, 'Tis Aloysius claims our lays. Chorus: Amiable and angelic youth, Aloysius, pray for us, Amiable and angelic youth, Aloysius, pray for us, Amiable and angelic youth, Aloysius, pray for us, Aloysius, pray for us. 2 His infant words, the first he frames, He utters with a trembling voice; Jesus, and Mary, hallowed names, Dwell on his lips, and speak his choice. [Chorus] 3 Delighting in the Lord alone, All earthly pleasures he forsakes, And ere yet half to manhood grown, His virgin vows to Mary makes. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [The youth who wealth and courts despised]

St. Aloysius

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #205 (1880) First Line: The youth who wealth and courts despised Lyrics: 1 The youth who wealth and courts despised, His spotless mind above to raise, Who ev'ry rising thought chastised, 'Tis Aloysius claims our lays. Amiable and angelic youth, Aloysius, pray for us, Amiable and angelic youth, Aloysius, pray for us. Languages: English Tune Title: [The youth who wealth and courts despised]

Children of the heavenly King

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #206a (1880) First Line: Children of the heav'nly King Lyrics: 1 Children of the heav'nly King, As we journey, let us sing; Sing our Saviour's worthy Praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2 We are travelling home to God, In the way the Fathers trod; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below; Only Thou our leader be; We will ever follow Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: [Children of the heav'nly King]

Fading, still fading

Hymnal: LCNS1885 #206b (1880) First Line: Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining Refrain First Line: Ave Maria, Ave Maria Lyrics: 1 Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining; Ave Maria! day is declining; Safety and innocence fly with the light, Temptation and danger walk forth in the night; From the fall of the shade till the matin shall chime, Shield us from danger, and save us from crime. Chorus: Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, audinos! 2 Ave Maria, oh! hear when we call! Mother of Him who is Saviour of all; Feeble and fainting, we trust in thy might, In doubting and darkness, thy love be our light; Let us sleep on thy breast while the night taper burns, And wake in thy arms when the morning returns. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Fading, still fading, the last beam is shining]