Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense

The phrase "Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense”· 4 hymns found
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And give us our lost crowns again.
As is our faith, art seat­ed now.
And God, the Flesh of God, hath reigned.
Alleluia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense:
Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense:
Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense;
Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense,

O Christ, Our Joy, to Whom Is Given

lyricist: From the Latin
Composer: Ralph Harrison, 1784
Hymn 1

...And give us our lost crowns again.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense:...

HymnC

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And give us our lost crowns again.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense:

O Christ, Our Joy, to Whom Is Given

Sing We Triumphant Hymns of Praise

lyricist: Venerable Bede (673–735)
Composer: Nicholas Gatty, 1906
Hymn 2

...As is our faith, art seat­ed now.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense:...

HymnC

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As is our faith, art seat­ed now.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense:

Sing We Triumphant Hymns of Praise

Eternal Monarch, King Most High

lyricist: From the Latin
Composer: Grenoble Antiphoner, 1753
Hymn 3

...And God, the Flesh of God, hath reigned.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense;...

HymnC

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And God, the Flesh of God, hath reigned.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense;

Eternal Monarch, King Most High

A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing

lyricist: Venerable Bede (673–735)
Composer: Cologne, Germany, 1623
Hymn 4

...Alleluia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense,...

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Alleluia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia, Al­le­lu­ia.

Be Thou our joy and strong de­fense,

Who art our fu­ture re­com­pense,

A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing

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