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Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.7.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Warren Andrews, 1860-1932 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 11654 32332 34321 Used With Text: Hallelujah! Raise the Song

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Hallelujah! Raise the Song

Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.7.4 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Hallelujah! raise the song, "Jesus Christ is risen:" Lyrics: 1. Hallelujah! raise the song, "Jesus Christ is risen:" Let the Church the note prolong, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Her loving and triumphant Head, Captivity has captive led, And ev'ry foe has vanquished. Hallelujah! 2. Hallelujah! let the cry, "Jesus Christ is risen," Wake each harp string of the sky, "Jesus Christ is risen!" The Sealèd Stone is rolled away, Death and the grave have lost their prey For Jesus Christ is ris'n today. Hallelujah! 3. Hallelujah! dry the tear, "Jesus Christ is risen;" Sound o'er ev'ry silent bier, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Thrice blessèd pledge, ye mourners keep, Who for you lost and loved ones weep. Because He lives, they only sleep. Hallelujah! 4. Hallelujah! let the sound, "Jesus Christ is risen," Circulate the world around, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Soon may the world's great Easter be, When, her now bondaged children free, Exultant, Lord, shall reign with Thee. Hallelujah! Used With Tune: [Hallelujah! raise the song]

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Hallelujah! Raise the Song

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: AGO Founders Hymnal #1 (2009) Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.8.7.4 First Line: Hallelujah! raise the song, "Jesus Christ is risen:" Lyrics: 1. Hallelujah! raise the song, "Jesus Christ is risen:" Let the Church the note prolong, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Her loving and triumphant Head, Captivity has captive led, And ev'ry foe has vanquished. Hallelujah! 2. Hallelujah! let the cry, "Jesus Christ is risen," Wake each harp string of the sky, "Jesus Christ is risen!" The Sealèd Stone is rolled away, Death and the grave have lost their prey For Jesus Christ is ris'n today. Hallelujah! 3. Hallelujah! dry the tear, "Jesus Christ is risen;" Sound o'er ev'ry silent bier, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Thrice blessèd pledge, ye mourners keep, Who for you lost and loved ones weep. Because He lives, they only sleep. Hallelujah! 4. Hallelujah! let the sound, "Jesus Christ is risen," Circulate the world around, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Soon may the world's great Easter be, When, her now bondaged children free, Exultant, Lord, shall reign with Thee. Hallelujah! Languages: English Tune Title: [Hallelujah! raise the song]

Hallelujah, Raise The Song

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16169 Lyrics: 1 Hallelujah, raise the song, "Jesus Christ is risen," Let the Church the note prolong, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Her loving and triumphant head, Captivity has captive led, And every foe has vanquishèd. Hallelujah. 2 Hallelujah! let the cry, "Jesus Christ is risen," Wake each harp string of the sky, "Jesus Christ is risen." The sealèd stone is rolled away, Death and the grave have lost their prey, For Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Hallelujah! 3 Hallelujah! dry the tear, "Jesus Christ is risen"; Sound o’er every silent bier, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Thrice blessèd pledge, ye mourners keep, Who for your lost and loved ones weep, Because He lives, they only sleep. Hallelujah! 4 Hallelujah! let the sound, "Jesus Christ is risen," Circulate the world around, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Soon may the world’s great Easter be, When, her now bondaged children free, Exultant, Lord, shall reign with Thee, Hallelujah! Languages: English Tune Title: [Hallelujah, raise the song]

Hallelujah, raise the song

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #149 (1916) Lyrics: 1. Hallelujah! raise the song, "Jesus Christ is risen:" Let the Church the note prolong, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Her loving and triumphant Head, Captivity has captive led, And ev'ry foe has vanquished. Hallelujah! 2. Hallelujah! let the cry "Jesus Christ is risen," Wake each harp string of the sky, "Jesus Christ is risen!" The Sealèd Stone is rolled away, Death and thegrave have lost their prey For Jesus Christ is ris'n today. Hallelujah! 3. Hallelujah! dry the tear, "Jesus Christ is risen;" Sound o'er ev'ry silent bier, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Thrice blessed pledge, ye mourners keep, Who for your lost and loved ones weep, Because He lives, they only sleep. Hallelujah! 4. Hallelujah! let the sound, "Jesus Christ is risen," Circulate the world around, "Jesus Christ is risen!" Soon may the world's great Easter be, When, her now bondaged children free, Exultant, Lord, shall reign with Thee. Hallelujah! Topics: Easter Languages: English Tune Title: [Hallelujah, raise the song]

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Anonymous

Author of "Hallelujah! Raise the Song" in AGO Founders Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

J. Warren Andrews

1860 - 1932 Person Name: J. Warren Andrews, 1860-1932 Composer of "[Hallelujah! raise the song]" in AGO Founders Hymnal A Founder of the American Guild of Organists, J. Warren Andrews was born on April 6, 1860, in Lynn, Massachusetts. He held his first post as organist at age twelve in Swampscott, Massachusetts. When 16, he became organist of the First Baptist Church, Lynn, Massachusetts, and of Boston Street Methodist Church. Andrews was later organist of Old Trinity Church, Newport, Rhode Island (1879-88), Pilgrim Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1888-91), Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1891-98), and Church of the Divine Paternity, New York City (1898-1932). Andrews was warden of the AGO from 1913 to 1916. He died at his home in Grantwood, New Jersey, at the age of 71 on January 18, 1932. His widow, two songs, a daughter, and his 91-year-old mother survived him. (Source: Obituary, New York Times (January 19, 1932) 21, cited in AGO Founders Hymnal p. 83)