Voices United ‎#170

170. O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

1 O sons and daughters, let us sing!
The King of heaven, the glorious King,
o'er death and hell rose triumphing.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

2 That Easter morn, at break of day,
the faithful women went their way
to seek the tomb where Jesus lay:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

3 An angel clad in white they see,
who sat and spoke unto the three,
"Your Lord doth go to Galilee."
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

4 That night the apostles met in fear;
amidst them came their Lord most dear,
and said, "My peace be on all here."
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

5 So, on this holy day of days,
with faith in God our voices raise,
in laud and jubilee and praise.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

[Additional verses for the Second Sunday of Easter:]
1 When Thomas first the tidings heard,
how they had seen the risen Lord,
he doubted the disciples' word.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

2 "My piercèd side, O Thomas, see;
my hands, my feet, I show to thee;
not faithless, but believing be."
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

3 No longer Thomas then denied;
he saw the feet, the hands, the side;
"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

4 How blest are they who have not seen,
and yet whose faith has constant been,
for they eternal life shall win.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Text Information

• First Line: O sons and daughters, let us sing!
• Title: O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
• Author: Jean Tisserand
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1851)
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
• Meter: 8 8 8 with hallelujahs
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Easter; Angels; Biblical Characters: Thomas; Biblical Characters: Wome at the Tomb; Biblical Narrative; Biblical Places: Galilee; Christian Year: Easter; Doubt; Faith; Hallelujah; Jesus Christ: Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ: Resurrection; Music and Singing; Praise; Service Music: Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Trust; Victory; Worship; Easter 1: Year A; Easter 2: Year A; Easter 3: Year A; Pentecost: Year A; Easter 1: Year B; Easter 2: Year B; Pentecost: Year B; Easter 1: Year C; Easter 2: Year C; Easter Evening: Year ABC

Tune Information

• Name: O FILII ET FILIAE
• Arranger: F. R. C. Clarke (1970)
• Meter: 8 8 8 with hallelujahs
• Key: A Major
• Source: Airs sur les hymnes sacrez Paris 1623
• Copyright: Arrangement copyright © 1971 F. R. C. Clarke.