By All Your Saints (King's Lynn) Lyrics

By all your saints still striving

For all your saints at rest

Your holy name, O Jesus

Forevermore be blessed!

For you arose victorious

That they might wear the crown

And share the light of glory

Reflected from your throne

Apostles, prophets, martyrs

And all the noble throng

Who wear the spotless raiment

And raise the ceaseless song

For these passed on before us

We sing our praise anew

And, walking in their footsteps

Would live our lives for you

All praise, O Lord, for Andrew

The first to welcome you

Whose witness to his brother

Named you Messiah true

May we, with hearts kept open

To you throughout the year

Proclaim to friend and neighbor

Your advent ever near

All praise for Stephen, martyr

Who saw you ready stand

To help in time of torment

To plead at God's right hand

O Jesus, born to save us

Grant us discerning sight

That true till death we serve you

And witness to your light

For John, belov'd disciple

Exiled on Patmos' shore

And for John's holy gospel

We praise you evermore

Praise for the mystic vision

These words to us unfold

Instill in us the longing

Your glory to behold

All praise for infant martyrs

Whom you with tend'rest love

Received from Herod's bloodshed

To share your home above

O Rachel, cease your weeping

They rest from earthbound cares

Lord, grant us hearts as guileless

And crowns as bright as theirs

We praise you, Lord, for Peter

So eager and so bold

Thrice falling, yet repentant

Thrice charged to feed your fold

Lord, make your pastors faithful

To guard your flock from harm

And hold them when they waver

With your almighty arm

Praise for the light from heaven

Praise for the voice of awe

Praise for the glorious vision

The persecutor saw

O Lord, for Paul's enlight'ning

We bless your name today

Come, shine within our darkness

And guide us on our way

We sing our praise for Joseph

Your guardian, dearest Lord

Who, list'ning to the angel

Once saved you from the sword

In temple, home, and workshop

He led you, honed your skill

So teach us, Christ our brother

To do our Father's will

For Mark, O Lord, we praise you

Whose fainting heart, made strong

Poured forth the faithful gospel

To animate our song

May we, in all our weakness

Receive your pow'r divine

And all, as fruitful branches

Grow strong in you, the vine

We praise your name for Philip

Blest guide to Greek and Jew

And for young James, the faithful

Who heard and followed you

Oh, grant us grace to know you

The way, the truth, the life

And wrestle with temptation

Till victors in the strife

Lord, your abiding presence

Directs the wondrous choice

The lot falls to Mathias

The faithful now rejoice

May we as true apostles

Your holy church defend

And by your parting promise

Be with us to the end

For Barnabas we praise you

Appointed by your call

Who, filled with faith and Spirit

Proclaimed your word with Paul

Give us your grace, Oh Savior

That we become the same

Companions in your mission

Who bear the Christian name

We praise you for the Baptist

Forerunner of the Word

Our true Elijah, making

A highway for the Lord

The last and greatest prophet

He saw the dawning ray

Of light that grows in splendor

Until the perfect day

All praise to you for Thomas

Whose short-lived doubtings prove

Your perfect two-fold nature

And all your depth of love

May all who live with questions

Have faith in you restored

Grant us the grace to know you

To say, "My God and Lord"

For Magdalene we praise you

Steadfast at cross and tomb

Your "Mary!" in the garden

Dispelled her tears and gloom

Apostle to the apostles

She ran to spread the word

Send us to shout the good news

That we have seen the Lord

For James, O Lord, we praise you

Who fell to Herod's sword

Who drank your cup of suff'ring

And thus fulfilled your word

Lord, curb our vain impatience

For glory and for gain

And nerve us for such suff'rings

As glorify your name

Oh, magnify with Mary

The God whom we adore

Rejoice in Christ our Savior

True God whom Mary bore

And praise the holy Power

In her made manifest

With all the generations

Acclaim this woman blest

All praise for him whose candor

Through all his doubt you saw

When Philip at the fig tree

Disclosed you in the law

Discern, beneath our surface

O Lord, what we can be

That by your truth made guileless

Your glory we may see

For Luke, belov'd physician

All praise, whose gospel shows

The healer of the nations

The one who shares our woes

Your wine and oil, O Savior

Upon our spirits pour

And with true balm of Gilead

Anoint us evermore

All praise for Jude and Simon

Who sealed their faith today

One love, one hope impelled them

To tread the sacred way

May we with zeal as earnest

The faith of Christ maintain

And foll'wing these our brothers

At length your rest attain

Give praise to God Almighty

And worship God the Son

And sing to God the Spirit

Eternal Three in One

Till all the ransomed number

Fall down before the throne

And honor, pow'r, and glory

Ascribe to God alone