Words & Music
Words: Christian Bateman, 1843. Music: Madrid (traditional Spanish folk melody), arr David Evans, 1927. Public Domain.
Come, Christians, join to sing
Alleluia! Amen!
Loud praise to Christ our King;
Alleluia! Amen!
Let all with heart and voice,
Before His throne rejoice;
Praise is His gracious choice.
Alleluia! Amen!
Come, lift your hearts on high,
Alleluia! Amen!
Let praises fill the sky;
Alleluia! Amen!
King, Prophet, Priest, and Friend;
To us He’ll condescend;
His love shall never end.
Alleluia! Amen!
Alleluia! Amen!
Alleluia! Amen!
Alleluia! Amen!
Amen!
Praise yet our Christ again,
Alleluia! Amen!
Cease not your song’s refrain;
Alleluia! Amen!
On heaven’s blissful shore,
His goodness we’ll adore,
Singing forevermore,
Alleluia! Amen!
Alleluia! Amen!
Alleluia! Amen!
Alleluia! Amen!
Amen!
Scripture References
Behind the Song
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Alleluia (Hallelujah) – Hebrew for “Praise the Lord!”
“…hallelujahs are cannonades… this strongest of all Hebrew praise words thunders across the earth reverberating…” Eugene Peterson, Answering God, The Psalms As Tools For Prayer.