It is and set to a tune by composer Richard Connolly (b 1927). The tune, named CAMILA, has a 4/4 time signature. The first few notes are D C DA G E D.
The hymn was included on an EP (early type of record) released in 1962 as part of the Living Parish series (ref).
Hymn-books that it has been published in include:
- We offer the Mass : Hymns for Low Mass - 1959
- The Living Parish Hymnal ( Australia - No. 103)
- The Catholic Worship Book (Australia)
- As One Voice - Year of Grace Music Book.
Examples
Congregation with electronic organ accompaniment:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website (final page). A rough outline is:1 Help of Christians, guard this land ...
2 Teach us that in Christ your Son ...
3 Should the powers of hell arise ...
4 Take from us the coward heart ...
5 Image, of the risen life ...
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