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Text: | Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones |
Author: | Athelstan A. Riley, 1858-1945 |
Tune: | LASST UNS ERFREUEN |
Harmonizer: | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 |
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!
2 O higher than the cherubim,
More glorious than the seraphim,
Lead their praises, Alleluia!
O 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!
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!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Ye watchers and ye holy ones |
Title: | Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones |
Author: | Athelstan A. Riley, 1858-1945 |
Meter: | LM with alleluias |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1996 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | All Saints; All Saints (November 1); Angels(11 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LASST UNS ERFREUEN |
Harmonizer: | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 |
Meter: | LM with alleluias |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Cologne, 1623 |