St. Anthony the Abbot - DDC anthem

St. Anthony of old, the priceless gift of God to us.

The prince among the saints, the Abbot, the great

Remember us before our God we plead

For graces abundant and protection to surge

That we may serve with fervour and devotion to him

We in freedom and holiness His glory seek.

In your victory over evil, we seek our victory.

In God’s glorious name, with Jesus our Lord

Raise thy gaze of power and the devil will flee.

Touch our hearts today and God’s peace will flow

Proclaim thy healing power and we will be whole.

We in freedom and holiness His glory seek.

Faithful in God’s household would the heretics endure

Fasting and penance the evil one did flee

In His presence you taught us to pray unceasingly

Walked the desert on foot, an exemplar in sacrifice

The evil so vicious yet who would dare?

We in freedom and holiness His glory seek.

We rejoice in your victory for God’s power you bare

Sound the trumpet of war

Raise the battle cry

We march as one army in battle attire

United in Christ, we stand for the Lord

Till death unites us all in heaven above

We in freedom and holiness His glory seek (3)