<P> whose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy, be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day . </P> <P> Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at our homing, and give us, we pray, </P> <P> "Lord of all Hopefulness" is a Christian hymn written by Jan Struther, which was published in the enlarged edition of Songs of Praise (Oxford University Press) in 1931 . The hymn is used in liturgy, at weddings and at the beginning of funeral services . It was the opening hymn at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on May 19, 2018 . </P> <P> "Lord of all Hopefulness" is commonly set to the melody of an Irish folksong named Slane . In English hymn books, where traditional folk tunes are used, the place of collection is attributed as the tune name, and this melody is associated with the town of Slane (Irish: Baile Shláine) in County Meath, Ireland . </P>

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