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Alleluia, alleluia

Author: Donald Fishel, b. 1950 Hymnal: Common Praise #136 (2000) Meter: 8.7 with refrain Topics: Easter IV Year A First Line: Jesus is Lord of all the earth Scripture: Galatians 1:20 Languages: English Tune Title: ALLELUIA NO. 1

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Author: St John of Damascus, d. c. 754; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Common Praise #143a (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Topics: Easter IV Year A Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness! God hath brought his Israel into joy from sadness; loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters; led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls to-day; Christ hath burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun hath risen: all the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection welcomes in unwearied strains Jesu's resurrection. 4 Alleluia now we cry to our King immortal, who triumphant burst the bars of the tomb's dark portal; Alleluia, with the Son God the Father praising; Alleluia yet again to the Spirit raising. Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Languages: English Tune Title: ST JOHN DAMASCENE

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Author: St John of Damascus, d. c. 754; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Common Praise #143b (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Topics: Easter IV Year A Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness! God hath brought his Israel into joy from sadness; loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters; led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters. 2 'Tis the spring of souls to-day; Christ hath burst his prison, and from three days' sleep in death as a sun hath risen: all the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying. 3 Now the queen of seasons, bright with the day of splendour, with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render; comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection welcomes in unwearied strains Jesu's resurrection. 4 Alleluia now we cry to our King immortal, who triumphant burst the bars of the tomb's dark portal; Alleluia, with the Son God the Father praising; Alleluia yet again to the Spirit raising. Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17 Languages: English Tune Title: AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM

Jesus lives! thy terrors now

Author: C. F. Gellert, 1715-1769; Frances Elizabeth Cox, 1812-1897 Hymnal: Common Praise #148 (2000) Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluias Topics: Easter IV Year A Lyrics: 1 Jesus lives! thy terrors now can, O death, no more appal us; Jesus lives! by this we know thou, O grave, canst not enthral us. Alleluia. 2 Jesus lives! henceforth is death but the gate of life immortal: this shall calm our trembling breath, when we pass its gloomy portal. Alleluia. 3 Jesus lives! for us he died; then, alone to Jesus living, pure in heart may we abide, glory to our Saviour giving. Alleluia. 4 Jesus lives! our hearts know well naught from us his love shall sever; life nor death nor powers of hell tear us from his keeping ever. Alleluia. 5 Jesus lives! to him the throne over all the world is given: may we go where he is gone, rest and reign with him in heaven. Alleluia. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ALBINUS

The strife is o'er, the battle done

Author: Francis Pott, 1832-1909 Hymnal: Common Praise #159 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Topics: Easter IV Year C Lyrics: 1 The strife is o'er, the battle done; now is the Victor's triumph won; O let the song of praise be sung: Alleluia. 2 Death's mightiest powers have done their worst, and Jesus hath his foes dispersed; let shouts of praise and joy outburst: Alleluia. 3 On the third morn he rose again glorious in majesty to reign; O let us swell the joyful strain: Alleluia. 4 Lord, by the stripes which wounded thee from death's dread sting thy servants free, that we may live, and sing to thee Alleluia. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Languages: English Tune Title: VICTORY

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem

Author: St Fulbert of Chartres, d. 1028; Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Hymnal: Common Praise #162 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Easter IV Year C Lyrics: 1 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ, the Paschal victory to hymn in strains of holy joy. 2 How Judah's Lion burst his chains, and crushed the serpent's head; and brought with him, from death's domains, the long-imprisoned dead. 3 From hell's devouring jaws the prey alone our Leader bore; his ransomed hosts pursue their way where he hath gone before. 4 Triumphant in his glory now his sceptre ruleth all, earth, heaven, and hell before him bow, and at his footstool fall. 5 While joyful thus his praise we sing, his mercy we implore, into his palace bright to bring and keep us evermore. 6 All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son, all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run. Alleluia! Amen. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Languages: English Tune Title: ST FULBERT

Psalm 118: Alleluia, Alleluia

Author: David Haas Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive #113 (1994) Topics: Easter IV First Line: This is the day the Lord has made Refrain First Line: Alleluia! Alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 118 Languages: English Tune Title: [This is the day the Lord has made]

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Author: George Bourne, 1840-1925 Hymnal: Common Praise #311 (2000) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Easter IV Year C Lyrics: 1 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour first-begotten from the dead, thou alone, our strong defender, liftest up thy people's head. Alleluia, alleluia, Jesu, true and living bread. 2 Here our humblest homage pay we, here in loving reverence bow; here for faith's discernment pray we, lest we fail to know thee now. Alleluia, alleluia, thou art here, we ask not how. 3 Though the lowliest form doth veil thee as of old in Bethlehem, here as there thine angels hail thee, branch and flower of Jesse's stem. Alleluia, alleluia, we in worship join with them. 4 Paschal Lamb, thine offering, finished once for all when thou wast slain, in its fullness undiminished shall for evermore remain, Alleluia, alleluia, cleansing souls from every stain. 5 Life-imparting heavenly manna, stricken rock with streaming side, heaven and earth with loud hosanna worship thee, the Lamb who died, Alleluia, alleluia, risen, ascended, glorified! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7 Languages: English Tune Title: ST HELEN

Psalm 23: My Shepherd Is the Lord

Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive #30a (1994) Topics: Easter IV First Line: Lord, you are my shepherd Refrain First Line: My shepherd is the Lord Scripture: Psalm 23 Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, you are my shepherd]

Psalm 23: My Shepherd Is the Lord

Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive #30b (1994) Topics: Easter IV First Line: Lord, you are my shepherd Refrain First Line: The Lord is my shepherd, nothing shall I want Scripture: Psalm 23 Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, you are my shepherd