We Stand For God CWB I 857

I’m not sure what to make of this stirring – nay triumphant – hymn set to an Italian tradition melody NOI VOGLIAM DIO, the tune for the anthem of the Papal States. This in turn was a co-opting of a French hymn tune, Nous voulons Dieu.

The text is by J.P. Daly with a final verse added by John O’Brien the pen name of Monsignor Patrick Joseph Hartigan an Australian poet.

The text is here.

I found this clip:

Apologies for the backing, but there are few marching band styles in BIAB:

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