When in our music God is glorified,
And adoration leaves
No room for pride,
It is as though the
Whole creation cried: Alleluia!
So has the church,
In liturgy and song, in faith and love,
Through centuries of wrong,
Borne witness to the
Truth in every tongue: Alleluia!
And did not Jesus sing
A psalm that night
When utmost evil
Strove against the light
Then let us sing
For whom he won the fight: Alleluia!
Let every instrument
Be tuned for praise!
Let all rejoice who
Have a voice to raise!
And may God give us
Faith to sing always: Alleluia!
