Lasst Uns Erfreuen
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
618
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Various Recordings
Metric Index
88. 44. 88. with Refrain
Modality
Eâ™ Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Adapter and Harmonizer
Ralph Vaughan Williams [1872-1958]
Author
John Athelstan Lurie Riley [1858-1945]
Copyright
By permission of Oxford University Press.
By permission of Oxford University Press.
By permission of Oxford University Press.
Language
English
Notes
Now Public Domain
Publication Date
1985
Refrain First Line
Alleluia, alleluia
Source
Auserlesne Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng [1623 (melody)]
Last Five Uses
• Used on Oct 15, 2023 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 14, 2021 10:30 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 05, 2017 10:00 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 27, 2017 10:00 as the Communion Anthem at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 23, 2017 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Nov 14, 2021 10:30 as the Gradual Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Nov 05, 2017 10:00 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 27, 2017 10:00 as the Communion Anthem at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 23, 2017 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
Poem Words (Four verses)
1.
Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones,
raise the glad strain,
Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
virtues, archangels, angels' choirs,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones,
raise the glad strain,
Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
virtues, archangels, angels' choirs,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
2.
O higher than the cherubim,
more glorious than the seraphim,
lead their praises,
Alleluia!
Thou bearer of the eternal Word,
most gracious, magnify the Lord,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
more glorious than the seraphim,
lead their praises,
Alleluia!
Thou bearer of the eternal Word,
most gracious, magnify the Lord,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
3.
Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia,
alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
all saints triumphant, raise the song,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia,
alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
all saints triumphant, raise the song,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
4.
O friends, in gladness let us sing,
supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia,
alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia,
alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
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