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                 St. Thomas Aquinas wrote the Hymn O Salutaris Hostia at the request of Pope Urban IV.    
                 Urban IV instituted the Feast of Corpus Christi in 1264.      
  
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                          Verse 3 of the hymn We Are God's Work of Art nicely emphasizes the theme of All Saints Day:   
                   
                                                   We are strangers no longer, we are outcasts no longer,                 
                                                               We are saints in the house of God.

How I love O Salutaris Hostia and Tantum Ergo! :D

               The Mass No. 2 in G major by Franz Schubert was composed in 1815.

               The German words for the original six stanzas of the carol Silent Night were written by Joseph Mohr in 1816.   
               Joseph was a young priest assigned to a pilgrimage church in Mariapfarr, Austria.       
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Listening to Silent Night really makes one feel it is Christmas time.

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                The words of the Easter hymn O Sons and Daughters are attributed to Jean Tisserand, fifteenth century.

                     Cristóbal de Morales (1500-1553) was a Spanish composer.   
                      He wrote 18 settings of the Magnificat and approximately five settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah.

Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary.. It's love to listen to! :D

                  Giovanni Giovenale Ancina (1545-1604) was an Italian bishop who belonged to the Congregation of the Oratory.   
                   He composed the Tempio Armonico della Beatissima Vergine, which was a collection of spiritual songs set to a range of voices.

                Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594) was a Netherlandish composer.   
                He composed the penitential cycle of spiritual madrigals, the Lagrime di San Pietro in 1594.

'Lagrime di San Pietro'

St. Peter's Tears

            The hymn To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King was written by Msgr. Martin B. Hellrigel in 1941.

To Jesus Christ, our Sov'reign King,
Who is the world's salvation,
All praise and homage do we bring,
And thanks and adoration.

Refrain:
Christ Jesus Victor, Christ Jesus Ruler!
Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!

2. Thy reign extend, O King benign,
To ev'ry land and nation,
For in Thy kingdom, Lord divine,
Alone we find salvation.
(Refrain)

3. To Thee and to Thy Church, great King,
We pledge our hearts' oblation,
Until before Thy throne we sing,
In endless jubilation.
(Refrain)

            All Creatures of Our God and King was written by St. Francis of Assisi approximately     
                 in 1225. He wrote the hymn shortly before his demise.     
 
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                  Behold the Wood of the Cross is a hymn sung on Good Friday. The composer is Dan Schutte.     
   
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One of my favorites.

A beautiful hymn for the most beautiful time!

Welcome to the forums Lemonds!  :D

This place is rather quiet lately but there's plenty to inspire! If you have any inspirational quotes from the saints of the past that are your favorites do share them or comment on them! And if you need any encouragement in devotion just stop by for coffee on that daily life thread and ask for some prayers and encouraging words!

   
Lemonds, IT is joyful that you like O Salutaris Hostia.

At That First Eucharist was written by William Harry Turton (1856-1938).

             O Come, O Come, Emmanuel was originally written in Latin text in the 12th century. 
             The Latin was translated into English by John Mason Neale in 1851.   
     
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              The Epiphany hymn What Star is This That Shines (With Beams) So Bright was written by Charles Coffin in 1736.

                     O Merciful Father is a hymn. The words are by Pope Gregory I.   
                           The words were translated from Latin to English by John M. Neale.       
 
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                  The composer of Christ the Lord is Risen Today is unknown. Charles Wesley wrote the words.   
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                 The author of the lyrics of On This Day, O Beautiful Mother is unknown.   
                   This is a lovely hymn for May Queen crownings.   
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                Dan Schutte wrote Sing a New Song.

                  Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty is a lovely entrance hymn.

                   The abbot Simon-Joseph Pellegrin (1663-1745) wrote the Advent hymn O Come, Divine Messiah.

                     We Three Kings was originally titled Three Kings of Orient.   
                         It is also known as We Three Kings of Orient Are.   
                           It was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857.
   
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                            Mary to Her Savior's Tomb was written by John Newton.

                           Faith of Our Mothers was sung at church on Mother's Day. 
                               The song was written by Arthur Bardwell Patten.     
           
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