Jesus, Brightness of the Father, Life and Strength of all who live! In the presence of the angels Glory in Thy name we give: And Thy wondrous praise rehearse, Singing in harmonious verse. 2. Blessed Lord, by their protection Shelter us from harm this day; Keep us pure in flesh and spirit; Save us from the Foe, we pray: And vouchsafe us by Thy grace In Thy paradise a place. 3. Glory to th’ almighty Father, Sing we with the heavenly host; Glory to the great Redeemer, Glory to the Holy Ghost; Three in One, and One in Three, Throughout all eternity! Rhabanus Maurus, † 856; E. Caswall, tr., 1848, a. ALL SAINTS. 288 7, 6, 8, 6, 8 l Ten thousand times ten thousand In sparkling raiment bright, The armies of the ransomed saints Throng up the steeps of light. ’Tis finished! all is finished, Their fight with death and sin; Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in. 2. What rush of alleluias Fills all the earth and sky! What ringing of a thousand harps Bespeaks the triumph nigh! O day, for which creation And all its tribes were made; O joy, for all its former woes A thousandfold repaid! 3. Oh, then, what raptured greetings On Canaan’s happy shore; What knitting severed friendships up, Where partings are no more! Then eyes with joy shall sparkle That brimmed with tears of late; Orphans no longer fatherless Nor widows desolate. 4. Bring near Thy great salvation, Thou Lamb for sinners slain; Fill up the roll of Thine elect, Then take Thy power and reign. Appear, Desire of nations, Thine exiles long for home; Show in the heav’ns Thy promised sign; Thou Prince and Savior, come! H. Alford, 1867. 289 S. M. For all Thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in Thee to live, Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive. 2. For all Thy saints, O Lord, Accept our thankful cry, Who counted Thee their great reward And strove in Thee to die. 3. They all in life and death, With Thee, their Lord, in view, Learned from Thy Holy Spirit’s breath To suffer and to do. 4. For this Thy name we bless And humbly pray that we May follow them in holiness And live and die in Thee. R. Mant, 1837, abr. 290 8, 7, 8 l