Alleluia! Alleluia!

1.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Hearts to heav’n and voices raise;
Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hymn of praise.
He who one the cross as Savior
For the world’s salvation bled,
Jesus Christ, the King of Glory,
Now is risen from the dead.

2.
Now the iron bars are broken,
Christ from death to life is born,
Glorious life, and life immortal
On this resurrection morn;
Christ has triumphed and we conquer
By his mighty enterprise,
We with him to life eternal
By his resurrection rise.

Hymn Tune: Hymn of Joy
Composer: Ludwig V. Beethoven
Text: Christopher Wordsworth
Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
Uses: Easter

Silent Night

1.

Silent night!

Holy night!

All is calm,

all is bright

Round yon Virgin

Mother and child!

Holy infant

so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace,

Sleep in heavenly peace.



2.

Silent night!

Holy night!

Shepherds quake

at the sight:

Glories stream from heaven afar;

heav'nly hosts sings "Alleluia!

Christ the Savior is born,

Christ the Savior is born.



3.

Silent night!

Holy night!

Son of God,

love's pure light,

Radiant beams from thy holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.



Uses: Christmas



Hymn Tune: Stille Nacht

Meter: 66 89 66

Text: Joseph Mohr

Music: Franz X. Gruber

Holy Patron, Thee Saluting

1.
Holy Patron, thee saluting
Here we meet, with hearts sincere;
Blest Saint Joseph, all unitying,
Call on thee to hear our prayer.

HAPPY SAINT, IN BLISS ADORING
JESUS, SAVIOR OF HUMAN KIND,
HEAR THY CHILDREN, THEE IMPLORING
MAY WE THY PROTECTION FIND.

2.
Thou who faithfully attended
Him whom heav'n and earth adore;
Who with pious care defended
Mary, Virgin ever pure.

3.
May our fervent prayers ascending,
Move thee for our souls to plead;
May thy smile of peace descending,
benedictions on us shed.

4.
Through this life, O watch around us!
Fill with love our ev'ry breath,
And, when parting fear surrounds us,
Guide us through the toils of death.

Hymn Tune: Pleading Savior
Meter: 8 7 8 7 D

Uses: St. Joseph's Feast Day (March 19),
I also like this piece for the Feast of Holy Family

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

1.
I know that my Redeemer lives!
What joy the blest assurances gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead;
He lives my ever living head!

2.
He lives triumphant from the grave!
He lives eternally to save;
He lives in majesty a above;
He lives to guide his church in love.

3.
He lives to silence all my fears;
He lives to wipe away my tears;
He lives to calm my troubled heart;
He lives all blessings to impart.

4.
He lives all glory to his name!
He lives my Savior, still the same;
What joy this blest assurance gives:
I know that my Redeemer lives!

Uses: Easter Season
Hymn Tune: Duke Street
Text by: Samuel Medley
Text based on: Job 19:25
Music: John Hatton

About the photo:
The interior of St. Joseph Parish
located in Wyandotte, MI.