"Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones"
                         by John A.L. Riley, 1853-1945
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
             (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p. 334



	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,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	
	2. O higher than the cherubim,
	More glorious than the seraphim,
	Lead their praises, Alleluia!
	Thou Bearer of the eternal Word,
	Most gracious, magnify the Lord,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	
	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,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	
	4. O friend, in gladness let us sing,
	Supernal anthems echoing,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	To God the Father, God the Son,
	And God the Spirit, Three in One,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!

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        Text from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_
        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #475
        Text: Ps. 148
        Author: John A.L. Riley, 1906
        Tune: "Lasst uns erfreuen"
        1st Published in: _Geistliche Kirchengesaeng_
        Town: Cologne, 1623
        ______________________________________________________________
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         freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any
            comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the
              Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary.
                                       
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                        "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones"
                         by John A.L. Riley, 1853-1945
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
             (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p. 334



	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,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	
	2. O higher than the cherubim,
	More glorious than the seraphim,
	Lead their praises, Alleluia!
	Thou Bearer of the eternal Word,
	Most gracious, magnify the Lord,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	
	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,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	
	4. O friend, in gladness let us sing,
	Supernal anthems echoing,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!
	To God the Father, God the Son,
	And God the Spirit, Three in One,
	Alleluia! Alleluia!

        ___________________________________________________
        Text from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_
        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #475
        Text: Ps. 148
        Author: John A.L. Riley, 1906
        Tune: "Lasst uns erfreuen"
        1st Published in: _Geistliche Kirchengesaeng_
        Town: Cologne, 1623
        ______________________________________________________________
        This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg
           by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may
         freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any
            comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the
              Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary.
                                       
                          E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu

          Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA
            Phone: (219) 452-2148              Fax: (219) 452-2126
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