The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5636

5636. The Praises of That Saint We Sing

1. The praises of that saint we sing,
To whom all lands their tribute bring,
Who with indomitable heart,
Bore throughout life true woman’s heart.

2. Restraining every froward sense
By gentle bonds of abstinence,
With prayer her hungry souls she fed,
And thus to heavenly joys hath sped.

3. King Christ, from whom all virtue springs,
Who only doest wondrous things,
As now to Thee she kneels in prayer,
In mercy our petitions hear.

4. All praise to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee;
Whom with the Spirit we adore
Forever and forevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: The praises of that saint we sing
• Title: The Praises of That Saint We Sing
• Latin Title: Fortem, virili pectore
• Author: Silvio Antoniano (1603)
• Translator (from Latin): J. Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Roman Breviary (Venice, Italy: 1603); translation in The English Hymnal (London: Oxford University Press, 1906)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn was intended for a lady's funeral.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AMBROSE
• Composer: François de la Feillée (1808)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 11234 32155 65354
• Key: F Major
• Source: Méthode du plain-chant, by François de la Feillée, 1808
• Copyright: Public Domain