Ye watchers and ye holy ones - Lasst uns erfreuen (Vigiles et Sancti)

[@RaulManjarrez]

This will be our closing hymn on All Saints Sunday.

[@state5497]

My eyes well up everytime I hear this oh so beautiful song! Every time.

[@anuvergnu]

Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
Bright Seraphs, Cherubim and Thrones,
Raise the glad strain, Alleluya!
Cry out, Dominions, Princedoms, Powers,
Virtues, Archangels, Angels' choirs,
Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya!
O higher than the Cherubim,
More glorious than the Seraphim,
Lead their praises, Alleluya!
Thou Bearer of the eternal Word,
Most gracious, magnify the Lord,
Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya!
Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
Ye Patriarchs and Prophets blest,
Alleluya, Alleluya!
Ye holy Twelve, ye Martyrs strong,
All Saints triumphant, raise the song,
Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya!
O friends, in gladness let us sing,
Supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluya, Alleluya!
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya, Alleluya!
Amen.

[@anuvergnu]

Scottish Episcopal Church - so, yes protestant.

[@anuvergnu]

The 1906 text is based on two ancient Eastern Christian prayers, Te Deum and Axion Estin.[1] The first stanza addresses each of the traditional nine choirs of angels. The second stanza focuses on the Blessed Virgin Mary. The third stanza urges the faithful departed to join in praising God, including the church patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs and saints, addressed in groups similar to those in the Litany of the Saints. The fourth stanza finally addresses the present congregation to join together in praise. So, this hymn addresses the traditional Three States of the Church (the Church Triumphant, the Church Expectant, the Church Militant), reflecting the belief in the communion of saints
Mitchican, Jonathan (1 August 2013). "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones". The Living Church. per Wikipedia

[@GodsGadfly]

Verse 2 is one of the oldest hymns to the Mother of God, and the Marian antiphon of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

[@charlesbosselman-sw7gf]

One of the most beautiful hymns I have ever sung in choir. Tha Immaculate Conception Pariah Choice Malden Massachusetts Thanks to Rosalind Mohnsem for her beautiful work.

[@mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (November 2, All Saints' Sunday), we sang this as our Closing Hymn. Ditto for me as I played it as the Opening Hymn at a local Lutheran Church that I filled in at. It is #424 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. And let us give thanks to those who have gone before us.

[@garypedersen4202]

I'm a lurthern too

[@jamestoyn9755]

I was singing this version when I went to evensong Paul's cathedral in London.

[@leongreen8088]

Wonderful! Great tempo ~ 54-56/half-note instead of the 72 in the 1982.

[@davidodonnell1807]

Offertory hymn at my wedding in 2014

[@marysueeasteregg]

I requested Lasst uns erfreuen as one of the prelude pieces at my own wedding in 1982.

[@mudgebauer]

This is one of my favorite hymns. This cathedral is beautiful, but too bad the baldacchino is blocking the beautiful window in the back of it. Thanks for this nice rendition of this glorious hymn. Its a real toe tapper.

[@Rose-hc6bx]

I have fallen in love with this song!

[@allanegleston4931]

for those who need closed captions . .goto settings / closed captions /autotranslate and select your native language . gives u lyrics :)

[@stevea2588]

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:
Refrain:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
O higher than the cherubim,
More glorious than the seraphim,
Sing His praises, Alleluia!
Thou art the King, th'eternal Word,
Most gracious, magnify the Lord:
(Refrain)
For all, ye souls in endless rest,
Ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
All saints triumphant, we raise the song:
(Refrain)
O friends, in gladness let us sing,
Supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
The Blessèd God, the Holy One:
(Refrain)

[@hughngcobo472]

Fantastic ,its inspirational

[@RobinBeaumont]

Interesting that the harmonisation is that of R V Williams and first appeared in the English hymnal 1906

[@enriquemccartney1189]

Trinity Sunday

[@Pipedreams89]

Nice singing and organ playing. One of my favorite hymn tunes. The first time I've heard it sung in the key of E. Is this the key used in Scotland? Across the pond we sing it in D or E-flat.

[@AnglicanStuff]

The organ in St Ninian's Cathedral is almost a semitone sharp. Eb is the norm here also.

[@omniryx1]

"Almost" is right. Perfect pitch is a curse.

[@LuisGarcia-kt4fc]

mr bean