Lord of all hopefulness


The words of this hymn are copyright and cannot be reproduced here, but they can be seen of the CofE website.

They may be printed on your order of service with the following acknowledgement:

Jan Struther (1901–1953), © Oxford University Press, CCL Licence No. [available on request]
Tune "Slane" trad.

The words of this hymn are an allegory of life from birth to death. As such, in the last verse, you are singing about your eventual death.

Please bear this in mind when considering the use of this hymn for your wedding.

Notes:
Ref: HON 467

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