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Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

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Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
William Chatterton Dix
GenreHymn
Written1866
TextWilliam Chatterton Dix
Based onRevelation 5:9
Meter8.7.8.7 D
Melody

"Alleluia! Sing to Jesus" is a Christian hymn by William Chatterton Dix.

Dix wrote the hymn as a Eucharistic hymn for Ascension Sunday.[1] It is also commonly sung as an Easter hymn. It was originally titled "Redemption through the Precious Blood" and is based on Revelation 5:9.[1] Dix felt Church of England hymnals lacked sufficient Eucharistic hymns.[2]

Melody

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External audio
audio icon Recording of Hyfrydol from Hymnary.org

It is most commonly sung to "Hyfrydol" by Rowland Prichard though Samuel Sebastian Wesley composed the tune "Alleluia" specifically for it in 1868.[3]

Lyrics

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Though now commonly only three stanzas are sung, it has a fourth, and the first is repeated after it, giving five stanzas total.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alleluia, Sing to Jesus". Songs & Hymns. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ALLELUIA (Wesley)". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.