Alleluia (Sinclair)

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Author: Jerry Sinclair (1972)
Tune: ALLELUIA (Sinclair)
CCLI Number: 16811
Published in 41 hymnals

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Representative Text

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah,
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!

Source: The Book of Praise #294

Author: Jerry Sinclair

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Notes

See PHH 639 for a discussion of the "alleluia" text. In the style of praise choruses the following anonymous stanzas were added after the original setting was composed (note that each phrase is sung four times):

  • 2 He's my Savior, alleluia!
  • 3 He is worthy, alleluia!
  • 4 I will praise him, alleluia!
  • 5 Maranatha, alleluia!

With these additional stanzas the theme of "alleluia" becomes the praise of Christ. Stanzas 2 and 3 explain the reasons for this praise: Jesus is our Savior (Matt. 1:21 b), and he is worthy of all praise (Rev. 4:11; 5:12). Stanza 4 makes the "alleluia" directly person¬al, and the final stanza, "Maranatha," urges the Lord to come quickly to receive perfect praise from all his creatures.

Liturgical Use:
Various occasions of praise to God, including the Lord's Supper; with the final stanza, "Maranatha," during Advent; see PHH 639 for additional suggestions.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 34 of 34)

Hymns for Worship #13

Hymns of Faith #516

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #28

Santo, Santo, Santo #699

The New Century Hymnal #765

Total Praise #633

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #29

African American Heritage Hymnal #644

Complete Mission Praise #29

Audio

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #30

Page Scan

Sing 'N' Praise Hymnal Vol. 2 #90

Sing Joyfully #460

Songs of Fellowship #4

Yes, Lord! #183

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #566

Gather Comprehensive #265

Audio

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #223

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #276

Chalice Hymnal #106

Rejoice Hymns #160

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #136

The 21st Century Hymnal #9

Audio

The Celebration Hymnal #189

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #91

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #9

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #186

The Worshiping Church #114

Worship and Rejoice #316

Worship His Majesty #32

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #355

Text

The Book of Praise #294

Text InfoTune InfoAudio

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #640

Songs for Life #87

Audio

With Heart and Voice #160

Include 7 pre-1979 instances
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