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FOR ALL THE SAINTS

Those who today stand in Christ Jesus, living by His life being lived in them by the Holy Spirit, we stand on the shoulder of humble and faithful giants. These who the Word of God calls "saints", who believed God, who knew Him as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and now see Him face-to-face confirming infinitely more than they could have ever asked or imagined; this day they are remembered. Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor/teachers, those who faithfully delivered to the world the Word of God written, who passed on what the Lord Jesus had engraved upon the whole of their lives; this day they are remembered. Not merely remembered but remembered with great thanksgiving to the Life of God manifest in them and through them. Faithful brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus; this day you are remembered.


FOR ALL THE SAINTS

For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might;
Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight;
thou, in the darkness drear, their one True Light.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

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!

O blest communion, fellowship divine!
we feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

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!

The golden evening brightens in the west;
soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest;
sweet is the calm of paradise the blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
the saints triumphant rise in bright array;
the King of glory passes on His way.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
and singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia, Alleluia!

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