The Hymnal 1982 ‎#618

618. Ye watchers and ye holy ones

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,

Refrain:
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, [Refrain]

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, [Refrain]

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, [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Ye watchers and ye holy ones
• Author: John Athelstan Lurie Riley, 1858-1945
• Refrain First Line: Alleluia, alleluia
• Meter: 88. 44. 88. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: The Church Triumphant
• Copyright: By permission of Oxford University Press.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
• Adapter and Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: 88. 44. 88. with Refrain
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Auserlesne Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1623 (melody)
• Copyright: By permission of Oxford University Press.