Author: Anonymous; John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #96 (2010) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Alleluia, song of sweetness,
voice of joy that cannot die;
alleluia is the anthem
ever dear by choirs on high;
in the house of God abiding
thus they sing eternally.
2 Alleluia, thou resoundest,
true Jerusalem and free;
alleluia, joyful mother,
all thy children sing with thee;
but by Babylon's sad waters
mourning exiles still are we.
3 Alleluia cannot always
be our song while here below;
alleluia our transgressions
make us for a while forgo;
for the solemn time is coming
when our tears for sin shall flow.
4 Therefore in our hymns we pray thee,
grant us, blessèd Trinity,
at the last to keep glad Easter
in our home beyond the sky,
there to thee for ever singing
alleluia joyfully. Topics: Hymns for the Church Year Epiphany Languages: English Tune Title: ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN (PLAINSONG)
Alleluia, song of sweetness