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St Alban, we think of you tonight

St Alban, we think of you tonight

St Alban was a martyr in those far off Roman days

He exchanged clothes with a wanted priest to let him get away

He could have saved himself but took the worst that that they could give

He stood his ground and paid the price and died for his belief

He told the Roman governor that his pagan days were through

Defied the whip and faced the sword, to Christ he would be true

Not knowing of the legacy his faith would leave behind

So bravely met his end his executioner fell blind

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Each time I pass the cathedral that now bears St Alban’s name

I think of all it stands for, all the glory and the pain

And sitting in the garden by the great cathedral walls

 I imagine that I hear the echo of St Alban’s call

When I think about St Alban there’s so much I’ll never know

And I wonder at the power of that priest that changed him so

From pagan gods to Christian faith, the message in his word

Was stronger than the fear of death, more powerful than the sword

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St Albans is the city that I’m proud to call my home

Forgotten are the cruelties of the emperors of Rome

Their mighty power has crumbled now and all that’s left behind

Are the ruins of Verulanium and St Albans holy shrine

And in the bustling market through the street noise I can hear

The bells of the cathedral ringing out so strong and clear

And from the highest tower flies his flag that seems to say

St Alban lives forever, he will never fade away

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   Chris Flegg  2012