#55 - Paradise

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• Composer:
  • Frederic Weber (1819-1909), 1856
• Also known as:
  • Paean (Pæan)
  • Orlestrund
  • From All Thy Saints in Warfare
  • All Saints
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• Incipit: 534567116512321
• Condensed Incipit: 53456716512321
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• Lyrics:
  From all Thy saints in warfare,
  For all Thy saints at rest,
  To Thee, O blessed Jesus,
  All praises be addressed;
  Thou, Lord, didst win the battle,
  That they might conquerors be;
  Their crowns of living glory
  Are lit with rays from Thee.
  
  Apostles, prophets, martyrs,
  And all the sacred throng,
  Who wear the spotless raiment,
  Who raise the ceaseless song,
  For these, passed on before us,
  Savior, we Thee adore,
  And, walking in their footsteps,
  Would serve Thee more and more.
  
  Then praise we God the Father,
  And praise we God the Son,
  And God the Holy Spirit,
  Eternal Three in One;
  Till all the ransomed number
  Fall down before the throne,
  And honor, power, and glory,
  Ascribe to God alone.
  
  
  • Horatio Bolton Nelson (1823-1913), 1863

Other unrelated “Paradise” melodies, such as those by Barnby or Dykes, are commonly found, but this melody is rarely seen with the “Paradise” name.