The Hymnal 1982 618
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
- Tune
- lasst uns erfreuen
- Author(s)
- John Athelstan Lurie Riley, 1858-1945
- Composer(s)
- Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
- Meter
- 8.8.4.4.8.8 with refrain
- Tune Source(s)
- Auserlesne Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, 1623 (melody)
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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!
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!
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!
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!