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Alleluia

Author: C. A. Alington Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Alleluia First Line: Good Christian men, rejoice and sing! Lyrics: 1 Good Christian men, rejoice and sing! Now is the triumph of our King! To all the world glad news we bring: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 The Lord of life is risen for aye; Bring flowers of song to strew his way; Let all mankind rejoice and say: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 Praise we in songs of victory That love, that life which cannot die, And sing with hearts uplifted high: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 Thy name we bless, O risen Lord, And sing today with one accord The life laid down, the life restored: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Used With Tune: [Good Christian men, rejoice and sing!]

Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Author: Charles Wesley; Thomas Cotterill Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluias Appears in 551 hymnals Topics: Alleluias Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia! to his throne beyond the skies. Alleluia! Christ, the Lamb for sinners given, Alleluia! enters now the highest heaven. Alleluia! 2 There for him high triumph waits; Alleluia! lift your heads, eternal gates. Alleluia! He has conquered death and sin; Alleluia! take the King of glory in. Alleluia! 3 Highest heaven its Lord receives; Alleluia! yet he loves the earth he leaves. Alleluia! Though returning to his throne, Alleluia! still he calls us all his own. Alleluia! 4 Still for us he intercedes; Alleluia! his atoning death he pleads, Alleluia! near himself prepares our place, Alleluia! he the firstfruits of our race. Alleluia! 5 There we shall with you remain, Alleluia! partners of your endless reign, Alleluia! see you with unclouded view, Alleluia! find our heaven of heavens in you. Alleluia! Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-5 Used With Tune: LLANFAIR

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: Francis of Assisi; William H. Draper Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 264 hymnals Topics: Alleluias Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice with us and sing: alleluia, alleluia! O burning sun with golden beam, and shining moon with silver gleam, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2 O rushing wind so wild and strong, white clouds that sail in heaven along, alleluia, alleluia! New rising dawn, in praise rejoice, you lights of evening, find a voice: O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3 Cool flowing water, pure and clear, make music for your Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia! Fierce fire, so masterful and bright providing us with warmth and light, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 4 Earth ever fertile, day by day bring forth your blessings on our way; alleluia, alleluia! All flowers and fruits that in you grow, let them his glory also show: O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 5 People and nations, take your part; sing praise to God with all your heart: alleluia, alleluia! Let all things their Creator bless and worship him in lowliness: O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Scripture: Job 12:7-10 Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: Alleluia Lyrics: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Used With Tune: [Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia]

The Strife Is O’er

Author: Francis Pott Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluia Appears in 495 hymnals Topics: Alleluia First Line: The strife is o’er, the battle done Lyrics: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 1 The strife is o’er, the battle done, the victory of life is won. The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia! 2 The pow’rs of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions has dispersed. Let shouts of holy joy outburst: Alleluia! 3 The three sad days have quickly sped. He rises glorious from the dead. All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia! 4 Christ, by your wounds on Calvary, from death’s dread sting your servants free, that we may live eternally: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 Used With Tune: VICTORY Text Sources: anon., “Finita iam sunt praelia,” Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum (present-day Germany), 1695; trans. Francis Pott (England), Hymns Fitted to the Order of Common Prayer, 1861

That Easter Morn, at Break of Day

Author: Jean Tisserand; John Mason Neale; Delores Dufner, OSB Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluia Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Alleluia Refrain First Line: Alleluia Scripture: John 20:1-18 Used With Tune: O FILII ET FILIAE Text Sources: based on John 20:1–18

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 489 hymnals Topics: Alleluia Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! 2 Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! 3 Sing we to our God above Alleluia! Praise eternal as his love, Alleluia! Praise him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Used With Tune: [Jesus Christ is risen today] Text Sources: From the Latin

For All the Saints

Author: William Walsham How Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 569 hymnals Topics: Alleluias First Line: For all the saints who from their labors rest Lyrics: 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, who to the world by faith their Lord confessed, your name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia, alleluia! 2 You were their rock, their fortress, and their might; you, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight, and in the darkness drear, their one true light. Alleluia, alleluia! 3 May all your soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, and win with them the victor's crown of gold. Alleluia, alleluia! 4 O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one within your great design. Alleluia, alleluia! 5 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, far off we hear the distant triumph song; and hearts are brave again, and arms are strong. Alleluia, alleluia! 6 But then there breaks a yet more glorious day: the saints triumphant rise in bright array; the King of glory passes on his way. Alleluia, alleluia! 7 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Alleluia, alleluia! Scripture: Proverbs 4:18 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Christ the Lord Ascends to Reign

Author: Michael Wiesse; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.7.7.7.4 with refrain Appears in 258 hymnals Topics: Alleluias Refrain First Line: Alleluia, alleluia Lyrics: 1 Christ the Lord ascends to reign, Christ has broken every chain; hear the angel voices cry, singing evermore on high: Alleluia! Refrain (may be sung after last stanza only): Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Through the universe it rings that the Lamb is King of kings: Alleluia! 2 Christ, who bore all pain and loss, comfortless upon the cross, lives in glory now on high, pleads for us and hears our cry: Alleluia! Refrain 3 Christ, our paschal Lamb indeed, all your ransomed people feed; take our sin and guilt away; let us sing by night and day: Alleluia! Refrain 4 Christ now bids us tell abroad how the lost may be restored, how the penitent forgiven, how we all may enter heaven: Alleluia! Refrain Scripture: Psalm 72:8 Used With Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN

Psalm 150 (A Responsorial Setting)

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Appears in 1,174 hymnals Topics: Alleluias First Line: All creation join to say: Alleluia! Lyrics: Alternate Refrain 1: All creation join to say: Alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 150 Used With Tune: EASTER HYMN (fragment) Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)