Author: Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945; Paulinus of Nola, 353-431 Hymnal: New English Praise #617 (2006) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Another year completed,
The day comes round once more
Which with our patron’s radiance
Is bright as heretofore.
Now, strong in hope, united
His festival we greet;
He will present our troubles
Before the mercy-seat.
2 The Scriptures tell how Moses
Did for the people pray,
Appeased the Judge eternal,
And turned his wrath away;
Elijah’s prayer had power,
To close and open heaven;
Such Saints as were aforetime,
Such Saints to us are given.
3 O saint of God, belovèd,
And placed on his right hand,
Thy prayers be like a rampart
As ’gainst the foe we stand;
For Abraham’s God is thy God,
And Isaac’s God is thine,
Thine is the God of Jacob,
The Lord of power benign.
4 For forty years his Israel
He fed with Angels’ food;
The flinty rock he opened
The streams of water flowed.
Entreat that Christ his people
May lead to victory:
The God of Joshua’s triumph
The Lord thy God is he. Topics: The Christian Year Holy Days: General Languages: English Tune Title: TEWKESBURY ABBEY
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