Alleluia, Song of gladness, Voice of joy that cannot die; Alleluia! is the anthem Ever raised by choirs on high; In the house of God abiding Thus they sing eternally.
Alleluia, thou resoundest, True Jerusalem and free; Alleluia, joyful mother, All thy children sing with thee, But by Babylon's sad waters Mourning exiles now are we.
Alleluia cannot always Be our song while here below; Alleluia, our transgressions Make us for a while forego; For the solemn time is coming When our tears for sin must flow.
Therefore in our hymns we pray Thee, Grant us, blessed Trinity, At the last to keep Thine Easter With Thy faithful saints on high; There to Thee for ever singing Alleluia joyfully. Amen.