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Hallelujah! sing to Jesus,
His the scepter, His the throne;
Hallelujah! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark, the songs of His redeemed ones
Thunder like a mighty flood:
Jesus out of every nation
Hath redeemed us by His blood.
His the scepter, His the throne;
Hallelujah! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark, the songs of His redeemed ones
Thunder like a mighty flood:
Jesus out of every nation
Hath redeemed us by His blood.
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Hallelujah! not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now;
Hallelujah! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the clouds from sight received Him
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget His promise,
“I am with you evermore“?
Are we left in sorrow now;
Hallelujah! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the clouds from sight received Him
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget His promise,
“I am with you evermore“?
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Hallelujah! Bread of heaven,
Thou on earth our food, our stay;
Hallelujah! here the hungry
Come to Thee from day to day.
Advocate and Intercessor,
My Redeemer pleads for me,
On the throne of the Almighty
Now and to eternity.
Thou on earth our food, our stay;
Hallelujah! here the hungry
Come to Thee from day to day.
Advocate and Intercessor,
My Redeemer pleads for me,
On the throne of the Almighty
Now and to eternity.
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Hallelujah! sing to Jesus,
His the scepter, His the throne;
Hallelujah! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark, the songs of His redeemed ones
Thunder like a mighty flood:
Jesus out of every nation,
Hath redeemed us by His blood.
His the scepter, His the throne;
Hallelujah! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark, the songs of His redeemed ones
Thunder like a mighty flood:
Jesus out of every nation,
Hath redeemed us by His blood.
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Detroit, Mi, United States
This hymn was originally entitled "Redemption through the Precious Blood." It was inspired by Revelation 5:9: "And they sang a new song with these words: 'You are worthy... For you were slaughtered and your blood has ransomed people for God."
William Dix was an Anglican layman born in Bristol, England. He settled in Glasgow, Scotland, where he became a successful maritime insurance salesman. As a young man of 29, Dix was stricken by a serious illness and was confined to bed for some time. He suffered deep depression during this time, but through it all he met God in a very personal way. His spiritual experience led to the composition of this hymn and many others, [including "What child is this" to the tune of Greensleeves].
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Stanza 1, line 5: "His redeemed ones" originally says "peaceful Zion".
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Stanza 3, line 1: "Bread of Heaven" was originally "bread of angels". This improvement is made in many hymnals.
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The 2nd 1/2 of stanza 3 is originally:
Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
Earth’s Redeemer, plead for me,
Where the songs of all the sinless
sweep across the crystal sea.
Brno, Czech Republic
O! what a glorious privilege to live in heaven here on earth with one touch of HIS scepter. I am transformed, renewed, revived. All glory, honor and praise to HIM alone. Amen.
Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power;
Hallelujah! sing to Jesus, His the scepter, His the throne;
Silverspring, Maryland, United States
Why am I always afraid of what may be or what the enemy of the brethren can do when the King of glory is with me, and said ' am with you evermore'?
Yakima, WA, United States
HALLELUJAH, ADVOCATE AND INTERCESSOR! O how we daily need an Advocate and Intercessor, because the accuser accuses us before our God day and night. What a merciful and faithful High Priest we have! Abba Father we adore You!