1 Alleluia, sing to Jesus!
his the scepter, his the throne:
Alleluia! his the triumph,
his the victory alone.
Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion
thunder like a mighty flood.
Jesus, out of every nation,
has redeemed us by his blood.
2 Alleluia! not as orphans
are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! he is near us;
faith believes nor questions how.
Though the clouds from sight received him
when the forty days were o'er,
shall our hearts forget his promise,
""I am with you evermore""?
3 Alleluia! Bread of Heaven
You on earth our food, and stay;
Alleluia! here the sinful
flee to You from day to day.
Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
earth's Redeemer, plead for me,
where the songs of all the faithful
sweep across the crystal sea.
