Salve Festa Dies
Lo, in the likeness of fire
225
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Metric Index
Irr. 
Modality
F Major 
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Author
Venantius Honorius Fortunatus [540?-600?] 
Composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams [1872-1958] 
Copyright
By permission of Oxford University Press.
By permission of Oxford University Press. 
Language
English 
Notes
Now Public Domain
Public Domain in the U.S. 
Original Language
Latin 
Publication Date
1985 
Refrain First Line
Hail thee, festival day 
Source
The English Hymnal [1906] 
Last Five Uses
• Used on Jun 05, 2022 10:30 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jun 04, 2017 10:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jun 08, 2014 10:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on May 19, 2013 10:00 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jun 12, 2011 10:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA 
Poem Words (Four verses)
1.
Lo, in the likeness of fire,
on those who await his appearing,
he whom the Lord foretold
suddenly, swiftly descends: (Refrain)
2.
Forth from the Father he comes
with sevenfold mystical offering,
pouring on all human souls
infinite riches of God: (Refrain)
3.
Hark! for in myriad tongues
Christ's own, his chosen apostles,
preach to the ends of the earth
Christ and his wonderful works: (Refrain)
4.
Praise to the Spirit of Life,
all praise to the fount of our being,
light that dost lighten all,
life that in all dost abide: (Refrain)
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