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O Servant of the Gospel
October 18, 2025 - 7:15am — Stephen DeCesare
O Servant of the Gospel (Funeral Hymn for a Deacon)
Tune: Thaxted
This hymn with words by Stephen DeCesare, honors the life, ministry, and eternal rest of a deacon, drawing on the witness of St. Stephen and the call to lifelong service in Christ. With rich language and a familiar, noble melody, it is a powerful choice for funerals, memorials, or diaconal commemorations.
Use in: Catholic funerals, memorial Masses, or as a reflective choir piece.
Sheet music is available on sheetmusicplus.com, musicnotes.com and jwpepper.com
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- O Servant of the Gospel.mp3
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Thaxted
A familiar tune! I love it.
From Wikipedia:
"Thaxted" is a hymn tune by the English composer Gustav Holst, based on the stately theme from the middle section of the Jupiter movement of his orchestral suite The Planets and named after Thaxted, the English village where he lived much of his life.