Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
1906 hymn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones" (Latin: Vigiles et Sancti) is a popular Christian hymn with text by Athelstan Riley, first published in the English Hymnal (1906). It is sung to the German tune Lasst uns erfreuen (1623).[1][2] Its uplifting melody and repeated "Alleluias" make this a favourite Anglo-Catholic hymn during the Easter season, the Feast of All Saints, and other times of great rejoicing.
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Genre | Hymn |
Written | 1906 |
Text | Athelstan Riley |
Based on | Psalm 135:1-3 |
Meter | 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.4 |
Melody | "Lasst uns erfreuen" |
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The hymn was also notably adapted for the final movement of The Company of Heaven (1937), a cantata by Benjamin Britten.[3]