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Play “Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers”

Free same-meter accompaniment for Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers (S. L. Findlater; Laurentius Laurenti): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ELLACOMBE (Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle) in four-part harmony, 4 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

Sung here to ELLACOMBE (Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle), a 7.6.7.6 D tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.

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  1. 1Rejoice, all ye believers,
  2. And let your lights appear!
  3. The evening is advancing
  4. And darker night is near.
  5. The Bridegroom is arising
  6. And soon He draweth nigh,
  7. Up, pray, and watch, and wrestle,
  8. At midnight comes the cry.
  9. Loud hosannas bring,
  10. Let your voices gladly ring.
  11. Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
  12. The King of glory waits.
  13. 2The watchers on the mountain
  14. Proclaim the Bridegroom near;
  15. Go meet Him as He cometh,
  16. With hallelujahs clear.
  17. The marriage feast is waiting,
  18. The gates wide open stand;
  19. Up, up, ye heirs of glory,
  20. The Bridegroom is at hand.
  21. Loud hosannas bring,
  22. Let your voices gladly ring.
  23. Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
  24. The King of glory waits.
  25. 3Ye saints, who here in patience
  26. Your cross and suff'rings bore,
  27. Shall live and reign forever
  28. When sorrow is no more.
  29. Around the throne of glory
  30. The Lamb ye shall behold;
  31. In triumph cast before Him
  32. Your diadems of gold.
  33. Loud hosannas bring,
  34. Let your voices gladly ring.
  35. Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
  36. The King of glory waits.
  37. 4Our hope and expectation,
  38. O Jesus! now appear;
  39. Arise, Thou Sun so longed for,
  40. O'er this benighted sphere!
  41. With hearts and hands uplifted,
  42. We plead, O Lord, to see
  43. The day of earth's redemption,
  44. That brings us unto Thee!
  45. Loud hosannas bring,
  46. Let your voices gladly ring.
  47. Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates!
  48. The King of glory waits.

About this music

ELLACOMBE — Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle. Setting: Presbyterian Hymnal, 1911.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Presbyterian Hymnal, Revised, 1911 Hymn 364.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers page.

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