Lutheran Service Book ‎#489

489. Hail Thee, Festival Day

Text Information

• First Line: All the fair beauty of earth
• Title: Hail Thee, Festival Day
• Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, c. 530-609
• Refrain First Line: Hail thee, festival day!
• Meter: Irregular meter
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Psalm 118:13-24
  ;
  Ephesians 1:19-23
  ;
  Romans 6:4
  ;
  Acts 2:1-4
• Source: Lutheran Book of Worship sts. 1, 2-E, 2-A, 3-6, refrains, alt. (tr.); The English Hymnal, 1906, st 2-P, alt. (tr.)
• Copyright: Sts. 1, 2-E, 3-6, refrains: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship

Tune Information

• Name: SALVE FESTA DIES
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: Irregular meter
• Key: F Major