445. Alleluia, sing to Jesus!

1 Alleluia, sing to Jesus!
his the sceptre, his the throne;
alleluia, his the triumph,
his the victory alone.
Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion
thunder like a mighty flood:
'Jesus, out of every nation,
hath redeemed us by his blood.'

2 Alleluia, not as orphans
are we left in sorrow now;
alleluia, he is near us,
faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the cloud from sight received him
when the forty days were o'er,
shall our hearts forget his promise,
'I am with you evermore'?

3 Alleluia, bread of angels,
here on earth our food, our stay;
alleluia, here the sinful
flee to you from day to day.
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
earth's redeemer, plead for me,
where the songs of all the sinless
sweep across the crystal sea.

4 Alleluia, King eternal,
Lord omnipotent we own;
alleluia, born of Mary,
earth your footstool, heaven your throne.
As within the veil you entered,
robed in flesh, our great high priest,
here on earth both priest and victim
in the eucharistic feast.

5 Alleluia, sing to Jesus!
his the sceptre, his the throne;
alleluia, his the triumph,
his the victory alone.
Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion
thunder like a mighty flood:
'Jesus, out of every nation,
hath redeemed us by his blood.'

Text Information
First Line: Alleluia, sing to Jesus!
Author: William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898)
Meter: 87 87 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 2005
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Topic: Christ Risen: Ascension; Christian Year: Ascension; Holy Communion (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: HYFRYDOL
Composer: Rowland Hugh Pritchard (1811-1887)
Harmonizer: David Evans (1874-1948)
Meter: 87 87 D
Key: F Major
Copyright: Harmonisation © Oxford University Press



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