HAIL GLORIOUS ST. PATRICK Lyrics And Guitar Chords
The chords below fit the Wolfe Tones’ version. The lyrics differ sometimes slightly and the Tones only used the verses 1, 4, 5 and the below optional verse with the optional repeat, a traditional hymn I was always very fond of and with St. Patrick's day nearly upon us what better time to include it. Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach and another first for this site. Sheet music and tin whistle notes included. The youtube video is from The Irish folk group The Wolfe Tones.Hail glorious St. Patrick piano keyboard letter notes now included. So who wrote Ireland's most popular hymn ?The hymn was written by Sister Agnus,[ Aka ]Eliza, McSweeny born in 1823 in Cobh Co. Cork. The hymn Hail Glorious Saint Patrick was written circa 1853. St. Agnus died on the 2nd June 1902, at the age of 79,Hail glorious Saint Patrick violin sheet music for beginners now added which shows where to place your fingers on each string. The recorder notes finger position chart also added.
Song Words Without The Chords
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle,
On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile;
And now that you’re high in your mansions above,
On Erin's green valleys look down with your love.
On Erin's green valleys, on Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys look down with your love.
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, thy words were once strong
Against Satan's wiles and a heretic throng;
Not less is thy might where in Heaven thou art;
Oh, come to our aid, in our battle take part!
In a war against sin, in the fight for the faith,
Dear Saint, may thy children resist to the death;
May their strength be in meekness, in penance, and prayer,
Their banner the Cross, which they glory to bear.
Thy people, now exiles on many a shore,
Shall love and revere thee till time be no more;
And the fire thou hast kindled shall ever burn bright,
Its warmth undiminished, undying its light.
God bless and defend the sweet land of our birth,
Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou wert on earth,
And our hearts shall yet burn, wherever we roam,
For God and St. Patrick, and our native home.
Optional verse
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick you're Erin's great pride,
Watch down on the Celts on the banks of the Clyde,
With green and white banners a cross and a prayer,
Where Erin's green valleys look down on Parkhead
Repeat 1st verse
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle,
On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile;
And now that you’re high in your mansions above,
On Erin's green valleys look down with your love.
On Erin's green valleys, on Erin's green valleys,
On Erin's green valleys look down with your love.
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, thy words were once strong
Against Satan's wiles and a heretic throng;
Not less is thy might where in Heaven thou art;
Oh, come to our aid, in our battle take part!
In a war against sin, in the fight for the faith,
Dear Saint, may thy children resist to the death;
May their strength be in meekness, in penance, and prayer,
Their banner the Cross, which they glory to bear.
Thy people, now exiles on many a shore,
Shall love and revere thee till time be no more;
And the fire thou hast kindled shall ever burn bright,
Its warmth undiminished, undying its light.
God bless and defend the sweet land of our birth,
Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou wert on earth,
And our hearts shall yet burn, wherever we roam,
For God and St. Patrick, and our native home.
Optional verse
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick you're Erin's great pride,
Watch down on the Celts on the banks of the Clyde,
With green and white banners a cross and a prayer,
Where Erin's green valleys look down on Parkhead
Repeat 1st verse
Intro: D-G-B-C G-C-D-G
Hail, (G)glorious St. (C)Patrick, dear (D)saint of our (G)isle,
On (C)us thy poor (G)children be(Am)stow a sweet (D)smile;
And (G)now that you’re high in your (Am)mansions a(C)bove,
On (G)Erin's green (C)valleys look (D)down with your (G)love.
Optional repeat (play after each verse using its respective last line)
On (D)Erin's green (G)valleys, on (B)Erin's green (C)valleys,
On (G)Erin's green (C)valleys look (D)down with your (G)love.
Hail, (G)glorious St. (C)Patrick, thy (D)words were once (G)strong
A(C)gainst Satan's (G)wiles and a (Am)heretic (D)throng;
Not ()G)less is thy might where in (Am)Heaven thou (C)art;
Oh, (G)come to our (C)aid, in our (D)battle take (G)part!
In a (G)war against (C)sin, in the (D)fight for the (G)faith,
Dear (C)Saint, may thy (G)children re(Am)sist to the (D)death;
May their (G)strength be in meekness, in (Am)penance, and (C)prayer,
Their (G)banner the (C)Cross, which they (D)glory to (G)bear.
Thy (G)people, now (C)exiles on (D)many a (G)shore,
Shall (C)love and re(G)vere thee (Am)till time be no (D)more;
And the (G)fire thou hast kindled shall (Am)ever burn (C)bright,
Its (G)warmth undi(C)minished, un(D)dying its (G)light.
God (G)bless and de(C)fend the sweet (D)land of our (G)birth,
Where the (C)shamrock still (G)blooms as when (Am)thou wert on (D)earth,
And our (G)hearts shall yet burn, wher(Am)ever we (C)roam,
For (G)God and St. (C)Patrick, and (D)our native (G)home.
Optional verse
Hail (G)Glorious Saint (C)Patrick you're (D)Erin's great (G)pride,
Watch (C)down on the (G)Celts on the (Am)banks of the (D)Clyde,
With (G)green and white banners a (Am)cross and a (C)prayer,
Where (G)Erin's green (C)valleys look (D)down on Park(G)head
Hail, (G)glorious St. (C)Patrick, dear (D)saint of our (G)isle,
On (C)us thy poor (G)children be(Am)stow a sweet (D)smile;
And (G)now that you’re high in your (Am)mansions a(C)bove,
On (G)Erin's green (C)valleys look (D)down with your (G)love.
Optional repeat (play after each verse using its respective last line)
On (D)Erin's green (G)valleys, on (B)Erin's green (C)valleys,
On (G)Erin's green (C)valleys look (D)down with your (G)love.
Hail, (G)glorious St. (C)Patrick, thy (D)words were once (G)strong
A(C)gainst Satan's (G)wiles and a (Am)heretic (D)throng;
Not ()G)less is thy might where in (Am)Heaven thou (C)art;
Oh, (G)come to our (C)aid, in our (D)battle take (G)part!
In a (G)war against (C)sin, in the (D)fight for the (G)faith,
Dear (C)Saint, may thy (G)children re(Am)sist to the (D)death;
May their (G)strength be in meekness, in (Am)penance, and (C)prayer,
Their (G)banner the (C)Cross, which they (D)glory to (G)bear.
Thy (G)people, now (C)exiles on (D)many a (G)shore,
Shall (C)love and re(G)vere thee (Am)till time be no (D)more;
And the (G)fire thou hast kindled shall (Am)ever burn (C)bright,
Its (G)warmth undi(C)minished, un(D)dying its (G)light.
God (G)bless and de(C)fend the sweet (D)land of our (G)birth,
Where the (C)shamrock still (G)blooms as when (Am)thou wert on (D)earth,
And our (G)hearts shall yet burn, wher(Am)ever we (C)roam,
For (G)God and St. (C)Patrick, and (D)our native (G)home.
Optional verse
Hail (G)Glorious Saint (C)Patrick you're (D)Erin's great (G)pride,
Watch (C)down on the (G)Celts on the (Am)banks of the (D)Clyde,
With (G)green and white banners a (Am)cross and a (C)prayer,
Where (G)Erin's green (C)valleys look (D)down on Park(G)head
Hail Glorious Saint Patrick is the most popular St. Patrick's day song.
St. Patrick didn't actually drive the snakes from Ireland. instead it symbolises his eradication of Paganism.
Hallmark who make greeting cards sells up to 15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year.
The Chicago River is dyed Green with a special non toxic dye that turns the river green for a few hours on the 7 of March every year.
The island of Montserrat which is in The Caribbean Ocean also has a National Holiday for St. Patrick's Day.
13 million pints of Guinness are sold on St. Patrick's Day all over the world. [ probably most in Ireland ]
More traditional Irish music sessions take place on this day than any other day of the year.
Along with Good Friday, the pubs in Ireland used to close on St. Patrick's Day, as far as I know this was done away with in 1966.
Tradition says, the only green you should wear on this day is a sprig of shamrock.
St. Patrick didn't actually drive the snakes from Ireland. instead it symbolises his eradication of Paganism.
Hallmark who make greeting cards sells up to 15 million St. Patrick's Day cards each year.
The Chicago River is dyed Green with a special non toxic dye that turns the river green for a few hours on the 7 of March every year.
The island of Montserrat which is in The Caribbean Ocean also has a National Holiday for St. Patrick's Day.
13 million pints of Guinness are sold on St. Patrick's Day all over the world. [ probably most in Ireland ]
More traditional Irish music sessions take place on this day than any other day of the year.
Along with Good Friday, the pubs in Ireland used to close on St. Patrick's Day, as far as I know this was done away with in 1966.
Tradition says, the only green you should wear on this day is a sprig of shamrock.
Here are the tin whistle sheet music notes. The sheet music version is in a lower key and was not suitable for the whistle. After several requests I decided to transpose the music to a higher key that's suitable for the whistle.
Below is the list of sheet music and tin whistle songs that are in my ebooks. This is the largest collection of tin whistle songs ever put together.[over 800 songs ] Including folk, pop and trad tunes plus German And French songs along with Christmas Carols.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
Hail glorious Saint Patrick violin sheet music for beginners in the key of C
More fiddle tabs here plus an ebook of sheet music for the fiddle.
Below is the recorder notes finger position chart
Hail glorious Saint Patrick recorder notes finger position
More recorder song notes with finger charts are here .
