We sing of holy Alban

Recorded to celebrate St. Alban's Day, our Patronal Festival, during lockdown 2020. Each track was recorded in our own homes on our phones, iPads or computers. With lyrics... We sing of holy Alban and his suffering for the Lord, of resounding words of witness for the Christ whom he adored; of his boldness and his daring and his dying by the sword; his faith is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! . . . His faith is marching on. I worship and adore the true and living God, he said, as the darkening world of evil raged in torment round his head; in the strength of Christ he trod, as he to martyrdom was led; his words are marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! . . . His words are marching on. For the Lord himself had died upon a hill of dread and shame; all forsaken on a cross, the King of Glory is his name; here with Alban and the Saints of God his victory we proclaim; his power is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! . . . His power is marching on. It was here, a British hillside, green and beautiful with flowers, that the martyr made a stand for Christ against those evil powers; so in Christ’s name we shall witness and his triumph can be ours, his glory marches on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! . . . His glory marches on. We celebrate the courage of a martyr true and bold; we remember now his witness for the Lord in days of old; we rededicate ourselves today, his Gospel to be told; the Good News marches on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! . . . The Good News marches on.  tune: Battle hymn of the Republic   / stalbanswickersley