It is popular in the Philippines, and sung at the National Shrine to MHC in Manilla.
There are at least two tunes in use for the song, as seen in the YouTube videos below, and they arrange the words slightly differently.
If you have any more information about it - including where to get sheet music for it - please leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
Downloads
Examples
Small group with organ
Small group with piano accompaniment
Solo singer with backing track
Lyrics
O Help of Christians, virgin the fairest,Hope of our exile, Jesus Thou bearest;
Clear star of evening, shine on our pathway,
Guide our footsteps, lest we go astray.
Star of the morning, pride of our race
Shine through the darkness of our pilgrim way.
Hope of the nation thrown in despair
O Help of Christians, give us hope we pray.
Bridge:
Sinful and erring, thy children on Thee call:
Calling out thy name in time of desperate need
All through the ages we have always called on you
Hear our supplications as we pray.
Repeat 1st verse.
Virgin, most powerful pray for us all.
Virgin, most powerful, pray for us all.
Star of the morning, pride of our race
Shine through the darkness of our pilgrim way.
Hope of the nation thrown in despair
O Help of Christians, give us hope we pray.
Bridge:
Sinful and erring, thy children on Thee call:
Calling out thy name in time of desperate need
All through the ages we have always called on you
Hear our supplications as we pray.
Repeat 1st verse.
Virgin, most powerful pray for us all.
Virgin, most powerful, pray for us all.
Hi, Anyone who knows the composer/author of this song? (O help of Christians)
ReplyDeleteThank you, that is really interesting. If you could email the score to editor@godsongs.net I may be able to share it here.
DeleteThe 1st and the 3rd video in this page was composed by Mike Lapid
ReplyDeleteHi.. Can i request for the score of this song?both english translation and the italian. im a bosconian.. =)
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