Ye watchers and ye holy ones

General information

This is a hymn written by Athelstan Riley, in The English Hymnal, 1906, for use with the tune Lasst uns erfreuen as arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Settings by composers (automated)

• Ralph Vaughan Williams — All creatures of our God and King  English SATB

 

Text and translations

English text

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:
Refrain
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

2  O higher than the cherubim,
More glorious than the seraphim,
Lead their praises, Alleluia!
Thou bearer of th’eternal Word,
Most gracious, magnify the Lord.
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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.
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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.
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–Athelstan Riley, 1906}}

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