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For all the Saints
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Douglas Walczak
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For all the Saints by Joseph Barnby — Lyrics
1. For all the saints who from their labours rest,
Who thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might;
Thou, Lord, their captain in the wellfought fight;
Thou in the darkness drear their one true light:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
4. Oh, blest communion, fellowship divine,
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
Yet all are one within your great design.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
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About For all the Saints
Joseph Barnby's setting of For All the Saints is a stirring anthem for SATB choir, sung in English. The hymn text, with its triumphant Alleluia refrain, is a powerful expression of Christian faith. It celebrates the enduring legacy of saints who have confessed their faith and fought the good fight. The music reflects the text's themes of divine strength, spiritual warfare, and the ultimate victory and communion shared by all believers, whether in struggle or in glory. This piece offers a profound musical setting for a text that has inspired congregations for generations.
