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#618 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
Tune
Lasst Uns Erfreuen
Metric Index
88. 44. 88. with Refrain
Key & Modality
E♭ Major
Last five uses
October 15th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Recessional Hymn
November 14th, 2021 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Gradual Hymn
November 5th, 2017 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Recessional Hymn
August 27th, 2017 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Communion Anthem
August 23rd, 2017 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Communion Hymn
Poem Words (four verses)
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!
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!
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!
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!
supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia,
alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One,
Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
Alleluia! alleluia!
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Lasst uns erfreuen/Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
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Hymn References
Adapter and Harmonizer
Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958
Author
John Athelstan Lurie Riley 1858-1945
Publication Date
1985
Source
Auserlesne Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng 1623 (melody)
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#367 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Now all the vault of heav'n resounds (E♭ Major ) [click to view]#393 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / A hymn of glory let us sing! (D Major ) [click to view]
#424 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Ye watchers and ye holy ones (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#835 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / All creatures, worship God most high! (D Major ) [click to view]
#400 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / All creatures of our God and King (D Major ) [click to view]
#143 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Now all the vault of heav'n resounds (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#157 in Lutheran Book of Worship / A hymn of glory let us sing! (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#175 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Ye watchers and ye holy ones (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#527 in Lutheran Book of Worship / All creatures of our God and King (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
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