SHSK Society Garden Party 'Online':Listen to the School hymn as you've never heard it before!

Thanks to the vision of Old Girl Bethan Kelly, our music department and Chapel Choir took on a collaboration with other Old Girls across the country. The result was this wonderful remote performance of the School hymn. Every single voice was recorded separately at home. 
Whilst we couldn't be together in person to sing this as part of our SHSK Society Garden Party Chapel service, we hope you will enjoy this recording at home.

Although we know many of you will know this off by heart, here are the words below:




 

Glory, honour, praise and blessing, happy hearts and voices bring

With triumphant hosts of Heaven, Praise the incarnate Saviour-King

For His grace in holy Katharine, called by Him to be His bride

For Him facing death and torture, one with Him, the Crucified.
 

As thy story, Blessed Patron, Joyfully we sing today

Valiant martyr, royal maiden, Katharine, for thy children pray
 

In her home in Alexandria, Maiden Katharine grew to fame,

Known for beauty and for wisdom, high position, noble name;

Diligent in deepest studies, loving books from early youth,

Skilled indeed in earthly science, ignorant of Christian truth.
 

As thy story, Blessed Patron, Joyfully we sing today

Valiant martyr, royal maiden, Katharine, for thy children pray

 

Then in vision, Princess Katharine saw the Bridegroom of her choice,

Recognised His claim upon her, knew his Will and heard His voice;

Guided by the Holy Spirit, aided by our Lady’s prayer,

Sought baptismal grace and cleansing, Christian life and faith to share.
 

As thy story, Blessed Patron, Joyfully we sing today

Valiant martyr, royal maiden, Katharine, for thy children pray

 

May the children of St Katharine, who and where so e’er they be,

Share her faith, her love, her vision, courage, hope and purity.

So may Mary, blessed Mother, who such grace for Katharine won,

Be made glad by Katharine’s daughters and present then to her son.

 

As thy story, Blessed Patron, Joyfully we sing today

Valiant martyr, royal maiden, Katharine, for thy children pray

 

Martyr Katharine, Empress Helen, called in different ways to share.

Faith and hope that ventures all to give and all to date;

In  these days of evil’s challenge, testing fires of  gold or dross,

Hold us steadfast in our witness to the meaning of the cross.

 

One with us in faith and worship leaders in the royal way

Of the cause of Christ triumphant; Glorious patrons, for us pray!