English

For All the Saints

Tune
SARUM
Composer
Joseph Barnby
Copyright
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Verse 1

For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Verse 2

Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might: Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Verse 3

O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victors' crown of gold. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Verse 4

O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Verse 5

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Verse 6

But lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day; The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Verse 7

From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia! Alleluia!

Public Domain Information

Text
Public Domain
Tune
Public Domain
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October 3, 2026
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Rights & Sources
Text Rights
Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 183, scan page 190 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/190). Credit as printed: William Walsham How, 1864. Text author: William Walsham How (1823–1897; dates from Wikidata Q3426832, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1897): public domain.
Tune Rights
Public Domain Tune Sarum by Joseph Barnby (1869), printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920). https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The+Army+and+Navy+Hymnal%2FHymns%2FFor+All+the+Saints&oldid=13800095
Translation Rights
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Arrangement Rights
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Recording Rights
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Score / sheet music Rights
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