1 Glory to thee, O God,
for all thy saints in light,
who nobly strove and conquered in the well-fought fight.
Their praises sing,
who life out-poured by fire and sword for Christ their King.
2 Thanks be to thee, O Lord,
for saints thy Spirit stirred
in humble paths to live thy life and speak thy word.
Unnumbered they,
whose candles shine to lead our footsteps after thine.
3 Lord God of truth and love,
'thy kingdom come', we pray;
give us thy grace to know thy truth and walk thy way:
that here on earth
thy will be done, till saints in earth and heaven are one.
John Ireland (b. Bowdon, Cheshire, England, 1879; d. Rock Mill, Washington, Sussex, England, 1962) composed LOVE UNKNOWN in 1918 for the text "My song is love unknown"; the tune was first published in The Public School Hymn Book of 1919. A letter in the London Daily Telegraph of April 5, 1950, claim…
Display Title: Glory to thee, O GodFirst Line: Glory to thee, O GodTune Title: HAREWOODAuthor: H. C. A. Gaunt, 1902-1983Meter: 66 66 44 44Scripture: Matthew 6:10; Luke 11:2; 2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 11:34-38Date: 2000Subject: All Saints' Sunday | ; Saints |
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