Tune: Llanfair
('Hail the day that sees in Him rise')
Psalm 98 [Cantate Domino]
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Sing to the LORD a new song - Alleluia!
Praise Him all day, all night long - Alleluia
For He has marvellous things - Alleluia
Done, and all unto Him sings - Alleluia
His right hand, His holy arm - Alleluia
Keeps His people free from harm - Alleluia
He has gained the victory - Alleluia
Let all nations here now see - Alleluia
He made known His salvation - Alleluia
Let us praise, joy, elation - Alleluia
His righteousness He has shown - Alleluia
Unto all it be made known - Alleluia
He has His truth remembered - Alleluia
And has His mercy conferred - Alleluia
To His people Israel - Alleluia
Salvation to all earth tell - Alleluia
Make to the LORD noise joyful - Alleluia
All the earth, and on Him call - Alleluia
Make loud noise, rejoice, sing praise - Alleluia
Unto Him through endless days - Alleluia
Sing to the LORD with the harp - Alleluia
Make sweet melody, not sharp - Alleluia
Bring words of psalms to worship - Alleluia
Him with humble voice and lip - Alleluia
Sound loud trumpets and cornet - Alleluia
Let His goodness none forget - Alleluia
Make joyful noise, He the King - Alleluia
And Lord of Lords, to Him sing - Alleluia
Creation join in, sea roar - Alleluia
And all there for evermore - Alleluia
The whole world and all therein - Alleluia
Fresh praises do e'er begin - Alleluia
Let the rivers, floods, their hands - Alleluia
Clap and celebrate, all lands - Alleluia
Let the hills together be - Alleluia
With mountains exultant, free - Alleluia
Come before the LORD, for He - Alleluia
Comes to judge earth righteously - Alleluia
All by Him shall be judged fair - Alleluia
All shall in equity share - Alleluia!
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: January 31st, 2019 03:09
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.7.7.7. with Alleluias. There is a revised, more modern version of this, but I don't know it myself.
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This need not be too formal, as some cavalcades may be.
alleluia indeed especially the last line.
Thanks Gold. Maybe 'equity' is mainly thought of in money matters these days. I don't know the modern version of this. Hope it does not 'murder the original hymn' - horrid expression, used by some to describe modern changes for the worse. You can sometimes hear Psalms being murdered - only Choir knows the tune, and they're not telling the rest of us. Doh! Is it a fiendish plot to confuse us?
Choirs only sing the Psalms in High Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches, in the Methodist Church we do not 'Murder' the Psalms we just say them.
Orchi,
Love the title! It reminds me of the ceremonial processions that took place in my Italian hometown where I was born! As a child, I was in awe to see and sometimes participate (along with my great grandmother) in those processions! Many alleluias were sung along the way!
Thank you for sharing! It brought back great childhood memories!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura. The title came to me at the end of the poem - as often happens.
Awesome!
Have a great day!
Hi Gold. I've come across sung Psalms in some low or middle Anglican churches. Not that they get far though, as I explained. Some have changed to saying them, which is better. Otherwise it can sound like dirges.
that is one hell of a lot of Alleluia's, innit.... N
Thanks Neville. Yep, one after every line. I've run out of Alleluias now. Have to use 'Hallelujah' instead, or even 'Alleluya'. Note the spelling there!
Yes, noted.... not very subtle
How many syllables? Does Miss Berles know?
Thanks Michael. Yes, she said it'll cost me. Ten bob for every Alleluia - that's 3 syllables each time. I been using them like there's no tomorrow!
And you've used up tomorrows ration.
Oh yes M. I did go on a bit! The longest hymn is 158 verses I read. Now, there's an idea for me....! Some grumble if hymns are more than 4 verses.
Hi Neville. I can have the more obscure 'Halleluya' even. I'm being fancy now.....
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