For All the Saints (Sine Nomine)

Saint Peter's Catholic Church: Columbia, South Carolina USA
Mark Husey, Organist and Choirmaster; 2002 III/38 Peragallo pipe organ http://www.peragallo.com/pipe-organs/st-peter-church

Solemnity of All Saints - Hymn in Procession

1) For all the saints who from their labors rest,
All who by faith before the world confessed,
Your name, O Jesus, be for ever blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

2) You were their rock, their fortress and their might;
You, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight;
You in the darkness drear, their one true light.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

3) O may your 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) O blest communion, family divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
Yet all are one within your great design.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

5) And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

6) The golden evening brightens in the west;
Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest;
Sweet is the calm of paradise the blest.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

7) But then there breaks a yet more glorious day:
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of glory passes on his way.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

8) From earths wide bounds, from oceans farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Text: William W. How, 1823-1897 (alt.)
Music: SINE NOMINE Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

2002 Peragallo pipe organ
Three manuals, 38 ranks
http://www.visitstpeters.org/music.htm#peragallo

Mark Husey, Organist
Director of Music & Liturgy

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[guisseppief1]

This was the exit hymn for my dear Mother's funeral in Oct. 2010. As sad as I was, I was so happy, I had selected it as we walked out of the church with the organist and vocalist opening all the stops, it made me happy for the past 99 years. She went out in glory and she had previewed the hymn. Thank you for such a nice rendition.

[jensmom604]

One of my all-time favorite hymns!

[ticoguy05]

As far as I know, the Catholic congregations here in Costa Rica don't sing either and to add, their Cathedrals are the ones with pipe organs. If you do hear the organ, it is because someone is playing something in a funny tune that no one knows.

[lancybabe]

Brings back a lot of memories, as I used to sing this as a boy treble in my Anglo-Catholic church in my younger days. Still brings tears to my eyes when I hear it sung, or when I have to play it as a church organist these days. ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!! £ance.

[CDOG111]

2 people aren't saints

[roofingman123]

Nice to hear..I used to sing this in my Anglican church in Manchester..UK...as a boy..

[Mike8291]

Wonderful

[renecrod3]

@81sfp I go to St. Rita Catholic Church in Harahan, La and they sing the whole mass.

[octavegeigen4]

@81sfp That really varies from parish to parish. Most of the Catholics in my area sing their hearts out at every Mass.

[Organsk8er]

This is really wonderful! I love the alternate harmonies, and the sound of the organ is quite lovely! The singing is good, but it'd be great to see and hear everyone in the pews picking up hymnals and singing this wonderful hymn like there's no tomorrow...something we all need to work on and strive for in our parishes...