Lord of All Hopefulness

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy,
be there at our waking, and give us, we pray,
your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.

Jan Struther

Lord Of All Hopefulness is a hymn written by Jan Struther which was published in the enlarged edition of "Songs of Praise" [1] (Oxford University Press) in 1931, the hymn is used in liturgy, at weddings and at the beginning of funeral services.

It is set to the melody of an Irish folksong, collected in the village of Slane, which is also the melody of another well-known hymn, Be Thou My Vision. In English hymn books, where traditional folk tunes are used, the place of collection is attributed as the tune name.

The hymn has also been given its own tune, "Miniver" (originally in The BBC Hymn Book 1951), which acknowledges Jan Struther by reference to her famous text character "Mrs Miniver". [2]

References

  1. ↑ "A Celebration of Women Writers". Digital Library Projects at the University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  2. ↑ Milgate, W. Songs of the People of God. A Companion to the Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice . London: Collins Liturgical Publications, 1982. ISBN 0 00 599704 6

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