Lord of All Hopefulness

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Source: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #758

Author: Jan Struther

Jan Struther, given name: Joyce Torrens-Graham [sic Joyce Anstruther] (b. Westminster, London, England, 1901; d. New York, NY, 1953) wrote many poems and essays under the pen name of Jan Struther (derived from her mother's maiden name, Eva Anstruther). In addition to her pen name, Struther also had the married names of Mrs. Anthony Maxtone Graham and, from a second marriage, Mrs. Adolf Kurt Placzek. During World War II she moved with her children to New York City and remained there until her death. In England she is best known for her novel Mrs. Miniver (1940), which consists of sketches of British family life before World War II. Immensely popular, the book was later made into a movie. Struther also wrote comic and serious poetry, essays,… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
Title: Lord of All Hopefulness
Author: Jan Struther (1931)
Meter: 10.11.11.12
Place of Origin: England
Language: English
Copyright: © Oxford University Press
Liturgical Use: Prayer Songs

Notes

Scripture References:
st. 2 = Ps. 25:5
st. 4 = Ps. 4:8

Joyce Torrens-Graham (b. Westminster, London, England, 1901; d. New York, NY, 1953) wrote many poems and essays under the pen name of Jan Struther (derived from her mother's maiden name, Eva Anstruther). She wrote this text at the request of Percy Dearmer, with whom she prepared the enlarged edition of Songs of Praise (1931). It was first published in that hymnal to the tune SLANE. According to Frank Colquhoun, the text "is a work with a warm human touch, a healthy spiritual tone, and well merits its popularity." It is one of the best examples of the "all-day" hymn texts (dealing with the whole day, from morning to evening).

The four stanzas begin by addressing God in terms of his attributes and then ask for specific blessings for morning, noon, evening, and night. Displaying a consistent literary structure, the text, according to Dearmer, "is indeed a lovely example of the fitting together of thought, words and music."

In addition to her pen name, Struther also had the married names of Mrs. Anthony Maxtone Graham and, from a second marriage, Mrs. Adolf Kurt Placzek. During World War II she moved with her children to New York City and remained there until her death. In England she is best known for her novel Mrs. Miniver (1940), which consists of sketches of British family life before World War II. Immensely popular, the book was later made into a movie. Struther also wrote comic and serious poetry, essays, and short stories, published in Betsinda Dances and Other Poems (1931), Try Anything Twice (1938), The Glass Blower (1941), and, posthumously, The Children's Bells (1957). Songs of Praise (1931) included twelve of her hymn texts.

Liturgical Use:
Occasions of worship that focus on trusting the Lord's guidance; the hymn's "all day" theme also permits a choice of stanzas for specific times.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

Tune

SLANE

SLANE is an old Irish folk tune associated with the ballad "With My Love on the Road" in Patrick W. Joyce's Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909). It became a hymn tune when it was arranged by David Evans (PHH 285) and set to the Irish hymn "Be Thou My Vision" published in the Church Hymnary (1927).…

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Ambassador Hymnal #588

Ancient and Modern #713

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #467

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #402

Catholic Book of Worship III #497

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #678

Christian Worship (2008) #769

Church Family Worship #86

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #618

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #166

Common Praise (1998) #506

Common Praise #507

Community of Christ Sings #193

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #413

Complete Mission Praise #882

Text

CPWI Hymnal #449

Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary #59

Audio

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #765

Gather (3rd ed.) #663

Gather Comprehensive #578

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #560

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #623

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Glory to God #683

Hymnal Supplement 98 #886

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #394

Hymns and Psalms #552a

Hymns and Psalms #552b

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #265

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #101

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #166

Hymns of the Saints #185

Hymns Old and New #313

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #690

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #647

Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #378

Lutheran Service Book #738

Moravian Book of Worship #802

One in Faith #726

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #556

Psalms for All Seasons #1036

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Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #558

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #174

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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #758

RitualSong #713

Santo, Santo, Santo #464

Sing Glory #509

Text

Sing the Faith #2197

Singing Our Faith #261

Singing the Faith #526

The Book of Praise #748

The Covenant Hymnal #89

The Faith We Sing #2197

The Hymnal 1982 #482

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #3

The New English Hymnal #239

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #611

The Worshiping Church #369

Together in Song #613

Worship (3rd ed.) #568

Worship (4th ed.) #686

Worship and Rejoice #469

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