Lord of all hopefulness (Slane)
Lord of all hopefulness
York Minster Choir Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Lord of all hopefulness,
Lord of all joy
Whose trust, ever child-like,
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.
Lord of all eagerness,
Lord of all faith,
Whose strong hands were skilled
At the plane and the lathe,
Be there at ourlabours,
And give us, we pray,
Your strength in our hearts, Lord,
At the noon of the day.
Lord of all kindliness,
Lord of all grace,
Your hands swift to welcome,
Your arms to embrace,
Be there at our homing,
And give us, we pray,
Your love in our hearts, Lord
At the eve of the day.
Lord of all gentleness,
Lord of all calm,
Whose voice is contentment,
Whose presence is balm,
Be there at our sleeping,
And give us, we pray,
Your peace in our hearts, Lord
At the end of the day.
Overall Meaning
The lyrics to York Minster Choir's song "Lord of All Hopefulness (Slane)" are an ode to the Lord, asking for His presence and blessings throughout the day. The first stanza asks the Lord for his joy and trust to overcome any worries or fears that may come with waking up in the morning. The second stanza requests for the Lord's strength during the day as one labors and works, praising his skilled hands. The third stanza asks for the Lord's kindness and love to welcome and embrace one at the end of the day when returning home. Lastly, the fourth stanza seeks for the Lord's gentleness and calming presence to bring peace during sleeping hours.
The song is a prayer for strength and guidance throughout the day, under the watchful eye of the Lord. It speaks to the common human experience of waking up with fears and worries but seeking comfort in the love and kindness of the Lord. It also expresses the emotions of exhaustion and seeking peace at the end of each day. Overall, the song is a beautiful reflection on the role of faith in everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord of all hopefulness,
Oh great leader and giver of hope,
Lord of all joy
Authority on all things joyful
whose trust, ever child-like,
Whose trust is akin to that of a child,
no cares could destroy,
Able to withstand any burden without being destroyed,
be there at our waking,
Please be present at the beginning of our day,
and give us, we pray,
We implore you to give us,
your bliss in our hearts, Lord,
A joyful feeling in our hearts, Lord,
at the break of the day.
As the day breaks.
Lord of all eagerness,
Master of all eagerness and enthusiasm,
Lord of all faith,
Ruler of all faith and belief,
whose strong hands were skilled
With skilled, strong and able hands,
at the plane and the lathe,
Especially with tools such as planes and lathes,
be there at ourlabours,
Be present during our toil,
and give us, we pray,
We beg of you to grant us,
your strength in our hearts, Lord,
Fortitude in our hearts, Lord,
at the noon of the day.
When the day is at its peak.
Lord of all kindliness,
The epitome of kindness,
Lord of all grace,
Sovereign of grace and elegance,
your hands swift to welcome,
Hands that swiftly welcome and embrace,
your arms to embrace,
Open arms ready to embrace,
be there at our homing,
Be with us during our return home,
and give us, we pray,
Grant us, we humbly ask,
your love in our hearts, Lord
Love in abundance in our hearts, Lord,
at the eve of the day.
As the day draws to a close.
Lord of all gentleness,
The embodiment of gentleness,
Lord of all calm,
Lord over all that is calm and peaceful,
whose voice is contentment,
A voice that speaks contentment,
whose presence is balm,
Whose presence soothes and comforts,
be there at our sleeping,
Be with us as we sleep,
and give us, we pray,
Bestow upon us, we request,
your peace in our hearts, Lord
Inner peace within our hearts, Lord,
at the end of the day.
As the day comes to a close.
Writer(s): Traditional, Randall Debruyn, Jan Struther
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