From Oremus Hymnal
Sweet flow’rets of the martyr band,
So early plucked by cruel hand;
Like rosebuds by a tempest torn,
As breaks the light of summer morn.
First victims offered for the Lord,
Ye little knew your high reward,
As, at the very altar, gay
With palms and crowns ye seemed to play.
Ah! what availed King Herod’s wrath?
He could not stay your Savior’s path;
The Child he sought alone went free;
That Child is King eternally.
O Lord, the virgin born, to Thee
Praise, honor, might and glory be,
Whom with the Father we adore
And Holy Ghost forevermore.
Historical Notes
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Hymnals
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
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| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 68
| Salvete Flores
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| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
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| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
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| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
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| The English Hymnal, 1906
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
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| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
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| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
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| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
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| Songs of Praise, 1925
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| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
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| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
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| Christian Worship, 1941
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
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| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
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| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
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| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
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| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
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| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
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| The New English Hymnal, 1985
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| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
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| Church Family Worship, 1988
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| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
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| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
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| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
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| Sing Glory, 1999
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| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
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| Common Praise, 2000
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| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
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| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
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