"Alleluia! Sing to Jesus" is a Christian hymn by William Chatterton Dix.
| Alleluia! Sing to Jesus | |
|---|---|
 William Chatterton Dix | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1866 |
| Text | William Chatterton Dix |
| Based on | Revelation 5:9 |
| Meter | 8.7.8.7 D |
| Melody |
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Dix wrote the hymn as a Eucharistic hymn for Ascension Sunday.[1] It is also commonly sung as an Easter hymn. It was originally titled "Redemption through the Precious Blood" and is based on Revelation 5:9.[1] Dix felt Church of England hymnals lacked sufficient Eucharistic hymns.[2]
Melody edit
| External audio | |
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 Recording of Hyfrydol from Hymnary.org |
It is most commonly sung to "Hyfrydol" by Rowland Prichard though Samuel Sebastian Wesley composed the tune "Alleluia" specifically for it in 1868.[3]
Lyrics edit
Though now commonly only three stanzas are sung, it has a fourth, and the first is repeated after it, giving five stanzas total.[1][2]
1. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus;
His the scepter, His the throne.
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
thunder like a mighty flood:
"Jesus out of every nation
has redeemed us by His blood."
2. Alleluia! Not as orphans
are we left in sorrow now.
Alleluia! He is near us;
faith believes, nor questions how.
Tho' the cloud from sight received Him
when the forty days were o'er,
shall our hearts forget His promise,
"I am with you evermore"?
3. Alleluia! Bread of heaven,
here on earth our food, our stay.
Alleluia! Here the sinful
flee to You from day to day.
Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
earth's Redeemer, hear our plea
where the songs of all the sinless
sweep across the crystal sea.
4. Alleluia! King eternal,
Thee the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! born of Mary,
Earth Thy footstool, heav'n Thy throne:
Thou within the veil hast entered,
robed in flesh our great High Priest;
Thou on earth both priest
and victim in the Eucharistic feast.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Alleluia, Sing to Jesus". Songs & Hymns. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "ALLELUIA (Wesley)". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.