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Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

Alleluia! sing to Jesus, his the scepter, his the throne

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus is a hymn text by William Chatterton Dix (1866) in 8.7.8.7 D meter. Found in CW21 606, CW93 169, elw 392, hs98 851. Sung to HYFRYDOL.

A magnificent Ascension and Eucharistic hymn combining the two great themes of Christ's reign and his ongoing presence in the Lord's Supper. Dix connects the Ascension with the promise of Revelation 5 and the ongoing Eucharistic presence.

History & Background

Written by William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898) in 1866. One of the great Ascension and Eucharistic hymns of the Anglican tradition, widely adopted across denominations.

Hymnal Appearances

  • Christian Worship: Hymnal — 606
  • Christian Worship — 169
  • Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 392
  • Hymnal Supplement 98 — 851
  • Lutheran Book of Worship — 158
  • Lutheran Service Book — 821
  • Lutheran Worship — 272

Bulletin Note

Alleluia! Sing to Jesus — W.C. Dix, 1866

Preaching Connection

The ascended Christ who reigns and yet remains present in Word and Sacrament.

Catechism & Confessional Connections

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christological anticipation (St. 1-2) → Incarnational paradox (St. 3) → Pneumatological reign (St. 4)

In the Church Year

Suggested in the one-year series

  • Ascension (2×)
  • Easter 7 (1×)
  • Transfiguration (1×)

Suggested in the three-year series

  • Easter 6 (3×)
  • Easter 7 (3×)
  • Proper 27 (2×)
  • All Saints (1×)

From LCMS Worship's published hymn suggestions, 2014–2026. The count is how many of those yearly lists suggested this hymn for that day.

Themes

Ascension Eucharist Christ's Reign Praise

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