Lord of our life (Joseph Barnby)
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- (Posted 2018-12-18) CPDL #52662:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-12-18). Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from the edition on IMSLP.
General Information
Title: Lord of our life
Tune: Cloisters
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Lyricist: Philip Pusey
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 11 11. 11 5
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1897 in Hymn Tunes, no. 223, p. 141
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Original text and translations
English text
1 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation,
Star of our night, and hope of every nation,
Hear and receive thy Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.
2 See round thine ark the hungry billows curling;
See how thy foes their banners are unfurling;
Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,
Thou canst preserve us.
3 Lord, thou canst help when earthly armour faileth,
Lord, thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth;
Christ, o'er thy rock nor death nor hell prevaileth;
Grant us thy peace, Lord.
4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging;
Peace in thy Church, where brothers are engaging;
Peace, when the world its busy war is waging:
Calm thy foes' raging.
5 Grant us thy help till backward they are driven,
Grant them thy truth, that they may be forgiven;
Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,
Peace in thy heaven.