Alleluia! Alleluia! hearts and voices heavenward raise

General information

Lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth.

Settings by composers

• Joseph Barnby SATB
• Henry Thomas Smart SATB (omits v.2 and uses alternative 2nd line in v.1)
• Thurlow Weed SATB (omits v.2 and uses alternative 2nd line in v.1)

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Rowland Hugh Prichard — Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts and voices heavenward raise:

Texts and Translations

English text

1  Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts [and voices heavenward/to heaven and voices] raise: Sing to God a hymn of gladness, Sing to God a hymn of praise: He, who on the cross a victim, For the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, Now is risen from the dead. 2  Now the iron bars are broken, Christ from death to life is born, Glorious life, and life immortal, On this holy Easter morn: Christ has triumphed, and we conquer By his mighty enterprise, We with him to life eternal By his resurrection rise.

3  Christ is risen, Christ, the first-fruits Of the holy harvest-field, Which will all its full abundance At his second coming yield: Then the golden ears of harvest Will their heads before him wave, Ripened by his glorious sunshine From the furrows of the grave. 4  Christ is risen, we are risen! Shed upon us heavenly grace, Rain and dew and gleams of glory From the brightness of thy face: That, with hearts in heaven dwelling, We on earth may fruitful be, And by angel hands be gathered, And be ever, Lord, with thee.

5  Alleluia! Alleluia! Glory be to God on high; Alleluia to the Saviour Who has won the victory; Alleluia to the Spirit, Fount of love and sanctity; Alleluia! Alleluia! To the Triune Majesty.