Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem

Shephard, Richard (b. 1949)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Sacred Paschal Triduum → Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord → The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Proper of Time → The Sacred Paschal Triduum → Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord → At the Mass during the Day
Proper of Time → Easter Season → General Easter Season

Publication Information:
Oxford University Press — A355 (1986)
ISBN 0-19-350121-X

Text Information:
Reference: St. Fulbert of Chartres (d. 1029); transl. R. Campbell

Lyrics:

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ,
The Paschal victory to hymn, in strains of holy joy.

For Judah’s Lion bursts his chains, crushing the serpent’s head;
And cries aloud through death’s domains to wake the imprisoned dead.
	
Devouring depths of hell their prey at his command restore;
His ransomed hosts pursue their way where Jesus goes before.

Triumphant in his glory now to him all power is given;
To him in one communion bow all saints in earth and heaven.

Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, your sweetest notes employ.

While we, his soldiers, praise our King, his mercy we implore,
Within his palace bright to bring, and keep us evermore.
	
All glory to the Father be, all glory to the Son,
All glory, Holy Ghost, to thee, while endless ages run.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!  Amen.

Notes: SATB with divisi in all parts
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Dec 29, 2021