I know I was complaining about the dearth of hymns earlier, in the St. Anne hymn thread, so I went and did something about it. Not terribly useful, I'm afraid, but in a fairly traditional vein. It's inspired by the Morning Prayer antiphon posted on www.domcentral.org/life/albertus.htm, and so the first verse is a translation of the antiphon. UPDATE: I got a tune idea just now and rewrote to fit. What do you think?

Lyrics: Maureen S. O'Brien, 6/19-20/09
Tune: "At That First Eucharist Before He Died" (UNDE ET MEMORES)

By the austerity of life he led,
By the devotion in the prayers he said,
By love of Dominic's great brotherhood,
And overflowing teaching, wise and good,
St. Albert glorified the Lord on high;
O Lord, through our work, too, be glorified.

In all his study of new books and old
And all of nature that he could behold,
And in his seeking all that God had made,
And in his speaking, calm and unafraid,
St. Albert glorified the Lord on high;
O Lord, through our work, too, be glorified.

He walked all Europe and defended truth,
He taught Aquinas in his silent youth.
Then when his own brain failed, he humbly
Lived with his weakness in obscurity.
St. Albert glorified the Lord on high;
O Lord, through our work, too, be glorified.

For faithfulness throughout the lives we lead,
And for devotion in each prayer and deed,
For love and will to help all those in need,
St. Albert, pray for us, we humbly plead.
St. Albert glorified the Lord on high;
O Lord, through our work, too, be glorified.