Ye choirs of new Jerusalem (Henry J. Gauntlett)
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- (Posted 2021-01-15) CPDL #62379:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 44 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2021-01-15) CPDL #62378:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 79 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett
Tune: St Fulbert
Lyricist: Fulbert of Chartres
- Translation by Robert Campbell
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 73
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.
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Original text and translations
English text
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem,
your sweetest notes employ,
the paschal victory to hymn
in strains of holy joy.
For Judah’s Lion bursts his chains,
crushing the serpent’s head;
and cries aloud through death’s domains
to wake the imprisoned dead.
Devouring depths of hell their prey
at his command restore;
his ransomed hosts pursue their way
where Jesus goes before.
Triumphant in his glory now
to him all power is given;
to him in one communion bow
all saints in earth and heaven.
While we his soldiers praise our King,
his mercy we implore,
within his palace bright to bring
and keep us evermore.
All glory to the Father be,
all glory to the Son,
all glory, Holy Ghost, to thee,
while endless ages run. Alleluia. Amen.