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St. George

For thy dear saints, O Lord

279

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

Modality

B♭ Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

Richard Mant [1776-1848 (alt.)]

Composer

Henry John Gauntlett [1805-1876]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Topic

Holy Days and Various Occasions: Saints' Days

Last Five Uses

• Used on Nov 04, 2018 00:00 as the Choral Anthem at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 03, 2013 10:00 as the Communion Anthem at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Four verses)

For thy dear saints, O Lord,
who strove in thee to live,
who followed thee, obeyed, adored,
our grateful hymn receive.

They all in life and death,
with thee their Lord in view,
learned from thy Holy Spirit's breath
to suffer and to do.

Thine earthly members fit
to join thy saints above,
in one communion ever knit,
one fellowship of love.

Jesus, thy Name we bless
and humbly pray that we
may follow them in holiness
who lived and died for thee.