Come, O Come Our Voices Raise (Alex Wyton 1921-2007)
Channel: Schola Cantoribus
Date: 2015-10-05

September 27th Performance at the Janet A. and Willis S. Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, UNO

Schola Cantoribus of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Choirmaster James D. Johnson
Organist David Schack

Image Courtesy of Sandy Tracy.

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1. Come, O Come, our voices raise,
Sounding God Almighty's praise;
Hither bring in one consent
Heart, and voice, and instrument.
Alleluia!

2. Sound the trumpet! Touch the lute!
Let no tongue or string be mute,
Nor a voiceless creature found,
That hath neither note nor sound.
Alleluia!

3. Come ye all before his face,
In this choir take your place;
And amid the mortal throng,
Be ye masters of the song.
Alleluia!

4. Let in praise of God the sound
Run a never-ending round,
That our songs of praise may be
Everlasting, as is he.
Alleluia!

5. So this huge wide orb we see
Shall one choir, one temple be;
Where in such a praiseful tone
We shall sing what he hath done.
Alleluia!

6. Thus our song shall over-climb
All the bounds of space and time;
Come, O come, our voices raise,
Sounding God Almighty's praise.
Alleluia!