Ye Watchers & Ye Holy Ones (Vigiles et Sancti)

Saint Peter's Catholic Church: Columbia, South Carolina USA
Mark Husey, Organist & Choirmaster 2002 III/38 Peragallo pipe organ
www.peragallo.com/pipe-organs/st-peter-church

Verse four harmonization/descant by Sir David Willcocks

1) Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
Bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones,
Raise the glad strain, Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
Virtues, archangels, angels choirs:
Alleluia (et repetitur)

2) O higher than the cherubim,
More glorious than the seraphim,
Lead their praises, Alleluia!
Thou bearer of theternal Word,
Most gracious, magnify the Lord.
Alleluia (et repetitur)

3) Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
Ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
All saints triumphant, raise the song.
Alleluia (et repetitur)

4) O friends, in gladness let us sing,
Supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One.
Alleluia (et repetitur)

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• sancti
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• congregational participation

[xenophore]

Nice, but shouldn't that missal be facing the other way? ;-)

[Chesterbarnes1]

Wonderful Mark, just wonderful, the organ speaks clearly in the sanctuary!

[Chesterbarnes1]

Wonderful Mark, just wonderful, the organ speak clearly in the sanctuary!

[Chesterbarnes1]

Dear Mark:

Enjoyed your organ playing tremendously,thank you for your performance on the Peragallo Pipe Organ, just lovely!

[bhigdaddymark]

That was Nice Mark!