For all the saints who from their labours rest
Before the world their faith in you confessed,
Your name, Lord Jesus, be forever blessed:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
You were their Rock, their Fortress and their Might.
You were their Captain in the darkest night.
In all their lives you were the One True Light:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
For all our saints, who taught us in their day,
who shared their faith to guide us on your way,
our thanks we bring, and with them ever pray:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
For all our world, we pray in time of need,
for lives destroyed by power, wealth and greed,
we pray our praise will sow a life-filled seed,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Your saints live on and sing forever more,
From earth’s wide bounds, ‘cross oceans, shore to shore,
We sing the praise of One whom we adore:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Based on the hymn by H.W How.
Anne J. Sardeson 2021
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay