The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#461

461. The strain upraise of joy and praise

1 The strain upraise of joy and praise, Alleluia!
To the glory of their King
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Shall the ransomed people sing,
And the choirs that dwell on high
Shall re-echo through the sky
Alleluia! Alleluia!

2 They through the fields of Paradise who roam,
(Unison)
The blesséd ones, repeat through that bright home
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The planets beaming on their heavenly way,
The shining constellations join, and say,
Alleluia! Alleluia!

(Harmony)
3 Te clouds that onward sweep,
Ye winds on pinions light,
Ye thunders, echoing loud and deep,
Ye lightnings, wildly bright,
In sweet consent unite
your Alleluia!

4 Ye floods and ocean billows,
Ye storms and winter snow,
Ye days of cloudless beauty,
Hoar frost and summer glow;
Ye groves that wave in spring,
And glorious forests sing, Alleluia!

(Trebles)
5 First let the birds with painted plumage gay,
Exalt their great Creator's praise, and say,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
(Men)
Then let the beasts of earth, with varying strain,
Join in creation's hymn, and cry again,
Alleluia! Alleluia!

(Men)
6 Here let the mountains thunder forth sonorous
Alleluia!
(Trebles)
There let the valleys sing in gentler chorus,
Alleluia!
(Men)
Thou jubilant abyss of ocean, cry
Alleluia!
(Trebles)
Ye tracts of earth and continents, reply,
Alleluia!

(Harmony)
7 To God, Who all creation made,
The frequent hymn be duly paid:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
This is the strain, the eternal strain,
the Lord Almighty loves:
Alleluia!
(Trebles)
This is the song, the heavenly song,
that Christ the King approves:
Alleluia!
Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice awaking,
Alleluia!
(Trebles)
And children's voices echo, answer making,
Alleluia!

(Unison)
8 Now from all men be outpoured
Alleluia to the Lord,
With Alleluia evermore,
The Son and Spirit we adore.
(Harmony)
Praise be done to the Three in One,
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The strain upraise of joy and praise, Alleluia!
• Title: The strain upraise of joy and praise
• Translator: Rev. J. M. Neale (1854)
• Author: S. Notker (about 862)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Adoration; Praise
• Notes: Tune name in index: HAYES' CHANT

Tune Information

• Name: [The strain upraise of joy and praise]
• Composer: Dr. Hayes
• Key: G Major