Text: | Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones |
Author: | J. Athelstan L. Riley (1858-1945) |
Tune: | LASST UNS ERFREUEN |
Composer (descant): | Christopher Gower (1939-) |
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!
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!
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: | J. Athelstan L. Riley (1858-1945) (alt.) |
Meter: | LM with Alleluias |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1998 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Angels; Communion of Saints; Martyrs(3 more...) |
Copyright: | © Oxford University Press |
Notes: | Now Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LASST UNS ERFREUEN |
Harmonizer: | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) |
Composer (descant): | Christopher Gower (1939-) |
Meter: | LM with Alleluias |
Source: | Geistliche Kirchengasänge, Köln, 1623 |
Copyright: | Harm. © Oxford University Press; Desc. © Kevin Mayhew Ltd. |
Notes: | Lower key 355; Alt setting and lower key 231 |