Let the Earth Rejoice and Sing, Alleluia

This is a hymn about Jesus, used, on the feast of the Ascension, in the Liturgy of the Hours.

The words were written (translated?) by American Roman Catholic priest (member of the Society of St. Sulpice order), seminary director, translator and author, Melvin Lloyd Farrell (1930-1986), and first published by in 1955 by World Library Publications.

With meter 7.7.7.7 with alleluias, it is almost-always set to the tune LLANFAIR by Welsh composer Robert Williams (1782-1818) - best known as the tune for Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise.

Hymn-books where it has been published in include:

The People's Hymnal, World Library of Sacred Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 1955
The People's Hymnal, 2nd edition World Library of Sacred Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 1964
Peoples Mass Book (Complete Daily Missal edition), World Library of Sacred Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 1964
People's Mass Book, New Daily Missal Edition, World Library of Sacred Music, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 1966
The Veritas Hymnal, Ireland 1973
Book of Worship for United States, World Library Publications, USA, 1974
Hymns Old and New - A Hymnbook for the Irish Church, Kevin Mayhew (Ireland) Ltd, 1977
One in Faith, World Library Publications, Franklin Park, IL, USA - 2015.

Downloads

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Buy sheet music from GIA Publications (piano, with guitar chords)

Instrumental - organ

Examples

Singer, unaccompanied

Singer with organ, words on-screen

Cantor and congregation with organ

Instrumental - piano

Instrumental, keyboard with violin-voice melody line, sheet music on-screen

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Let the earth rejoice and sing, Alleluia!
At the triumph of our King, Alleluia!
He ascends from mortal sight, Alleluia!
Reigns now at our Father's right, Alleluia!

He who died upon a tree, alleluia!
Now shall reign eternally, Alleluia!
He who save our fallen race, alleluia!
Takes in heav'n his rightful place, Alleluia!

Jesus, Lord, all hail to thee,
On this day of victory,
Thou didst shatter Satan's might,
Rising glorious form the fight,

Jesus, Victor, hear our prayer,
In thy triumph let us share,
Lift our minds and hearts above,
Strengthen all men in thy love,

While in heaven thou dost gaze,
On thy Church who sings thy praise,
Fasten all our hope in thee,
Till thy face unveiled we see, Alleluia!